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Using Demographic and Substance Use Features to Predict Suspected Xylazine-associated Wound Development Among People Who Use Drugs in North Carolina [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]

Arts & Culture
When:
May 22, 2026 ยท 4:15 PM
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F1000Research

Background Xylazine, a veterinary sedative increasingly detected in the illicit drug supply, has been associated with severe skin and soft tissue wounds among people who use drugs (PWUD). Despite growing clinical concern, empirical evidence describing predictors of xylazine-associated wound development remains limited. Methods A sample of 919 individuals who used illicit drug within the past two years in Cumberland County, North Carolina reported demographic characteristics, drug use behaviors,

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