Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Xylazine, United States, 2018–2021

Abstract

This study presents trends in drug overdose death rates involving xylazine from 2018 through 2021, overall and by sex. Rates of drug overdose deaths involving xylazine are also presented by age group and race and Hispanic origin from 2020 to 2021, and by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services public health regions in 2021. Co-involvement for the most frequent drugs involved with xylazine is also reported.