The DEA reports Xylazine is being mixed with fentanyl and it’s traced to a growing number of overdose cases. The agency believes it will soon show up in Portland.
PORTLAND, Oregon — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week that it’s cracking down on illegal imports of Xylazine, a powerful animal tranquilizer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the sedative for animals, but not for humans.
Xylazine, also known by its street name “tranq” or “zombie drug”, is most often used as an adulterant with fentanyl and users are often unaware they’re taking it, according the Drug Enforcement Administration. The drug may cause
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