Aubrey Whelan
@aubreywhelan.bsky.social
Reporter covering public health, addiction, hospital workforces, and other health stuff for @inquirer.com. Pronouns: she/her. South Philly forever.
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As always I'm very grateful to the doctors, patients, and outreach workers who spoke with me, especially Dominic Cipriano and Diamond Stahl, the siblings whose story is the heart of this piece. They put so much time and effort into sharing their experiences. www.inquirer.com/health/a/med...
A new, potent street drug is causing severe withdrawal, and Philly doctors are scrambling to respond
By last winter, medetomidine was showing up in 70% of illicit opioid samples tested in Philly, along with other unregulated substances and synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
www.inquirer.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
As always I'm very grateful to the doctors, patients, and outreach workers who spoke with me, especially Dominic Cipriano and Diamond Stahl, the siblings whose story is the heart of this piece. They put so much time and effort into sharing their experiences. www.inquirer.com/health/a/med...
shoutout to the woodlands fan tho!
October 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
shoutout to the woodlands fan tho!