Pink Cocaine, or Tusi with Diane Calello, MD
Outbreak News12 Jun 2025

Pink Cocaine, or Tusi with Diane Calello, MD

On today's program we're going to look at a drug that America's Poison Centers are warning about–its called pink cocaine or Tusi.

Since January 2024, America's Poison Centers National Poison Data System® has documented 18 pink cocaine exposures reported by U.S. Poison Centers in four states. Nearly all patients (83%) received medical treatment. Seven were hospitalized, three with life-threatening symptoms. Additionally, one unconfirmed death has been reported associated with pink cocaine use.

Joining me to talk about pink cocaine is Diane Calello MD, Dr Calello is the executive and medical director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

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