SAMHSA Issues Nationwide Public Health Alert Concerning Life Threatening Risk Posed by Cocaine Laced with Veterinary Anti-Parasite Drug

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is alerting medical professionals, substance abuse treatment centers
and other public health authorities about the risk that substantial levels of cocaine may be adulterated with levamisole-a veterinary anti-parasitic drug. There have been approximately
20 confirmed or probable cases of agranulocytosis (a serious, sometimes fatal blood disorder), including two deaths, associated with cocaine adulterated with levamisole. The number of
reported cases is expected to increase as information about cocaine adulterated with levamisole is disseminated. Use this link to go to the letter.