The Biden administration Tuesday said it plans to cut the number of overdoses related to the deadly “zombie drug” tranq by 15% within the next two years.
the number of overdoses related to the deadly “zombie drug” tranq by 15% within the next two years.
“The proportion of xylazine-involved deaths is continuously growing and is a great concern,” she added.designated fentanyl adulterated with xylazine as an “emerging threat,” Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, mixed with fentanyl is responsible for more and more overdose deaths.The Biden administration announced a plan to cut the number of “zombie drug” overdoses by 15% in the next two years.The report also cited a staggering 1,127% rise in xylazine-positive overdose deaths in the South and a 103% spike in the Northeast.
“We know that xylazine is coming from online vendors overseas, including those in China, and it’s mixed into drugs in the United States,” Gupta said of the supply line.
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