Tranq has become a bigger part of Philly’s street fentanyl ... - CNN
2023年3月7日 · The need for help has become more urgent over the last three years, as the animal tranquilizer xylazine, also called tranq, has become a bigger part of Philly’s street fentanyl supply. Xylazine...
Inside the Emerging Xylazine Addiction Crisis in the U.S.
2023年5月18日 · Philadelphia was ground zero for xylazine in the U.S. when the drug permeated the street supply around 2019. During the pandemic, xylazine became even more popular as a cheap way to cut dope...
Xylazine wounds are a growing crisis among drug users in Philly − …
2024年7月24日 · Xylazine or “tranq” wounds – characterized by deep pockets of dead tissue – have become increasingly visible in Philadelphia among people who use drugs.
2024年1月12日 · Philadelphia, xylazine is primarily found with illicitly manufactured fentanyl, but, nationally, xylazine has also been found alongside other synthetic opioids, cocaine, methamphetamines, heroin, and benzodiazapines. 7,8 Although some people who use substances report seeking out
'I've never seen anything like it': Inside the center of the ... - CNN
2024年2月2日 · Kensington, Philadelphia is a neighborhood long known as a place to buy and do drugs. Over the last few years, the street fentanyl here has been cut more often and with greater amounts of...
Animal Sedative Mixed With Fentanyl Brings Fresh Horror to US …
2023年1月7日 · In her shattered Philadelphia neighborhood, and increasingly in drug hot zones around the country, an animal tranquilizer called xylazine — known by street names like “tranq,” “tranq dope” and...
2022年12月8日 · In March, 2022, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health released a Health Alert on the risks of xylazine use. Below is an update to guide xylazine-related clinical management. When xylazine is abruptly stopped, severe withdrawal symptoms may develop that clinicians need to diagnose and manage.
Health Department Statement Regarding Office of ... - City of Philadelphia
2023年4月13日 · PHILADELPHIA—Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, has announced officially designating fentanyl adulterated or associated with xylazine as an emerging threat to the United States.
Animal sedative xylazine in fentanyl is causing wounds and …
2023年6月22日 · More than 90% of lab-tested opioids in Philadelphia contain xylazine, according to city figures. Even as Savage Sisters and other advocates deal with xylazine’s toll, they are seeing newer drugs circulate, including nitazenes, a …
Xylazine (tranq) - Substance Use Philly
Xylazine (Tranq) is a non-opioid medication used in veterinary medicine; however, it is now being added to the street drug supply in Philadelphia. Learn more about the drug and wound care.