Doctored cocaine raises alarms in Twin Cities | StarTribune.com

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Doctored cocaine raises alarms in Twin Cities | StarTribune.com: "Two people died and three others became ill after using tainted cocaine now making its way into the Twin Cities, state health officials said Monday.
And, experts say, it may only be the beginning of a more widespread problem in Minnesota.
The deadly addition to the cocaine was Levamisole, an anti-worm veterinary medication added to stretch supplies, state health officials said, adding that they have identified three confirmed and two suspected cases associated with Levamisole. Users of the tainted cocaine fall victim to neutropenia, a decrease in the body's number of neutrophil blood cells"