New York City officials have issued a dire warning about the rise of a “zombie drug” that can have appalling effects on users — including eating away at their flesh — as cities across t… The animal tranquilizer xylazine — also known as “tranq” — can create a catastrophic reaction when mixed with other drugs like heroin, cocaine , sometimes causing users’ skin and muscle to begin rotting away, according to authorities.
“Fentanyl is the deadliest drug we have ever faced. When you add xylazine, it becomes even deadlier.” as well as other major cities like Los Angeles Cutting drugs with the tranquilizer — which is used legally for horses, cattle and other animals — is even cheaper than fentanyl, allowing drug dealers to increase their profit margin, according to Tarentino.
Sky News One of the most terrifying components of xylazine is that its effects cannot be reversed using Narcan. Mixing xylazine with other illegal drugs puts users at a greater risk of death. “The American public has no idea what they are getting when they buy street drugs. The percentage of street drugs that have fentanyl is extremely high, and the percentage of xylazine is growing,” Tarentino said. headtopics.com
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