The addiction epidemic fueled by fentanyl has cost more than 100,000 American lives in each of the past two years. It affects communities in every demographic from poor to middle class to affluent areas.
A new lethal drug called "Tranq" has recently taken over in the northeast causing overdoses and deaths in places like upstate New York and Philadelphia. Tranq is actually Xylazine, a sedative commonly used by veterinarians as a tranquilizer for large animals such as horses.
Drug dealers are reportedly mixing opioids like fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine with Xylazine. The mixing of xylazine into other drugs causes a great risk to Americans and produces serious and even life-threatening side effects. Tranq is a horrific skin-rotting zombie drug that causes open wounds on users and may lead to amputation of limbs.
Little is known about treating xylazine exposure in humans. Among the very real concerns is that tranq cannot be counteracted by using naloxone, or Narcan. Narcan does not have the ability to reverse a deep Xylazine sedation due to it not being an opioid.
Sadly, very potent drugs like this have fueled the opioid crisis and infiltrated communities targeting many who have no experience using narcotics. Now more than ever, it is important to be aware of current trends to educate adults and children about the very real dangers of experimentation with illicit drugs.
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