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Medetomidine, a potent sedative used mainly in veterinary and hospital settings, is increasingly appearing in the illicit drug supply, with clinicians reporting severe, hard-to-treat withdrawal symptoms in patients. Reports from health systems, including Penn Medicine, highlight growing concern that the drug is being mixed with opioids like fentanyl, complicating overdose response and addiction treatment.

Reality TV personality Teresa Giudice has asked for privacy after a police bodycam clip revealed her daughter had fentanyl in her system. The revelation, reported by the Los Angeles Times, has drawn attention to the circumstances surrounding the incident involving her family.