A Deadly Mix – Xylazine Special Alert
Xylazine has no known antidote, so Narcan will likely not reverse the effects. Treatment includes protecting their airway and getting them to the hospital for medication to stabilize their heart rate and blood pressure.
Gaining Popularity: Street Drug “ISO”
ISO is not detectable by using tox screen test strips and can be lethal. If a detainee arrives to the jail looking intoxicated or sick, consider getting medical clearance before booking. Letting a detainee “sleep off” symptoms of intoxication can be dangerous.
SPECIAL ALERT: ATTENTION MINNESOTA AND SURROUNDING STATES
There have been a rising number of drug overdoses in the last few weeks in various Minnesota counties. In fact, just yesterday there was a massive seizure of 2,300 fentanyl pills in Waite Park, MN.