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An Opioid Summit, A Visit To Flat Five Studio And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a summit at Marshall University will explore critical interventions against xylazine in the opioid crisis. Also, in this show, this week’s Inside Appalachia episode makes a visit to the Flat Five Studio in western Virginia.

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Health & Science Emily Rice,

‘Tranq Dope' Arrives In W.Va.

Xylazine is a non-opioid agent linked to a growing number of overdose deaths across the country. As a non-opioid, the drug poses a threat to humans, in part because it does not respond to typical revival methods like Narcan.

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Health & Science Emily Rice,

Federal, State And Local Officials Warn Against 'Tranq Dope'

Federal authorities are calling the emergence of fentanyl mixed with xylazine a public safety threat.

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