Xylazine or "tranq" wounds—characterized by deep pockets of dead tissue—have become increasingly visible in Philadelphia among people who use drugs. That's because xylazine, an animal ...

People using cannabis THC vapes risk inhaling a very dangerous substance called xylazine, UK experts warn after discovering some confiscated products contained the "zombie" drug. The sedative ...

BLACKFORD COUNTY, Ind. — According to the CDC, a dangerous, non-opioid sedative called “Xylazine” has infiltrated illegal drug supplies across the country in recent years. Now, the drug is ...

The death of a 43-year-old man is the first in the UK to be linked to the "zombie" drug xylazine, which is prompting overdose warnings in the US. Normally used as a large-animal tranquiliser but ...

AUSTIN (TEXAS) – In March 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, or DEA, issued an alert about the widespread threat of fentanyl with xylazine, or tranq – a non-opiate sedative authorized in ...

In April 2023, the Biden administration declared xylazine-laced fentanyl as an emerging threat to the nation. It was the first time a declaration like this had been made. Rahul Gupta, M.D ...