Xylazine, also known as "tranq" or "tranq dope," is an animal tranquilizer that has been increasingly found in illegal street drugs, including the fentanyl and cocaine. In Philadelphia, it was found in 91% of opioid samples. Public officials are worried that it could be contributing to a rise in overdose deaths in the United States.
Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, has made it into the illegal drug supply of opioids and cocaine. It is changing the way outreach workers treat overdoses.
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The sedative xylazine is starting to permeate illegal opioids and cocaine. It does not respond to naloxone, an overdose reversal medication, and may be to blame for grisly injuries and infections.