LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The University of Kentucky Harm Reduction Hub and Voices of Hope are teaming up to test syringes found in Fayette County.
The process, called drug checking, gives insight into the community’s unregulated drug supply.
Thursday, Voices of Hope released the findings from the first large batch of syringes tested by UK’s team.
Dangerous substances found in local drug supply
The findings include carfentanil, xylazine, medetomidine, and BTMPS (a plasticizer) — adulterants linked to overdoses, severe wounds, and other medical complications…