'Tranq' adds new suffering to opioid drug crisis, but is it driving up deaths?

Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative often called "tranq," is frequently added to fentanyl. Some users say the combination gives a longer-lasting high, while also causing severe skin wounds.

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