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ʟɪɴ ᴍᴀɴᴜᴇʟ-ɴᴏʀɪᴇɢᴀ Jul 6, 2023

First REPORTED case of #xylazine death from #tranqdope in US comes out of Santa Cruz CA. #harmreduction #fentanyl #OverdosePrevention

News Views May 12, 2023

Flesh Eating ‘Zombie Drug’ Infiltrating Street Drugs Causing More Devastating Effects
Known as “tranq” or “tranq dope” on the streets, xylazine has become increasingly present in the illicit drug supply. The drug can be cooked down into a powder form and mixed with illicit opioids such as heroin and fentanyl
https://newsviews.online/2023/05/12/flesh-eating-zombie-drug-infiltrating-street-drugs-causing-more-devastating-effects/
#Health #Durgs #flesheating #tran #tranqdope #zombiedrug

Flesh Eating ‘Zombie Drug’ Infiltrating Street Drugs Causing More Devastating Effects

Known as “tranq” or “tranq dope” on the streets, xylazine has become increasingly present in the illicit drug supply. The drug can be cooked down into a powder form and mixed with illicit opioids s…

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PhoenixSerenity Apr 14, 2023

Over the past few years, #HealthCanada has been tracking the spread of xylazine, an #AnimalTranquilizer - in the country's #StreetDrugs . Informally, it's often referred to as #TranqDope or just the #ZombieDrug "
#Xylazine is not approved for human use but increasingly has been cut with #opioids like #fentanyl - which can lead to gruesome effects. Users can sometimes fall into blackout states and develop agonizing wounds and "rotting flesh" that can require amputation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/tranq-dope-alberta-health-canada-amy-leung-1.6807950

Dangerous 'tranq dope' detected in Alberta as supply spreads across North America | CBC News

Over the past few years, Health Canada has been tracking the spread of xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, in the country's street drugs. Informally, it's often referred to as "tranq dope" or just the "zombie drug."

CBC

VICE News Feb 28, 2023

The FDA said drugs containing the animal sedative xylazine can cause “severe skin wounds and patches of dead and rotting tissue.”
https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34j78/tranq-dope-fda-xylazine
#News #xylazine #Drugs #tranq #tranqdope #FDA #imports #fentanyl #OpioidCrisis

The Feds Are Cracking Down on Tranq Dope

The FDA said drugs containing the animal sedative xylazine can cause “severe skin wounds and patches of dead and rotting tissue.”

Trisha Clay (she/her)Jan 7, 2023

A veterinary tranquilizer called xylazine is infiltrating street drugs, deepening addiction, causing irreparable damage #tranqdope #addiction https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/07/health/tranq-dope-animal-sedative-mixed-with-fentanyl-brings-fresh-horror-to-us-drug-zones.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqIhkSVUbBCbVUNEjsh3BmeLGxqV5injmIW2cTzdHxuBQGIWM8lvMe6cmYtoj0jjeW95dMPohSfpux-lOOwlnUQiurYDBlo4IOCVwqYWpRGQsmo7KGK0jtDPwc2b8OuB5yab5vw6DNHL4J8y5vxFBXAV1_tsjfke3iTdOnv2bRvh02oN_2fkgU4R7F2oDeCWO7_P3WE51bMGAaRzfvwkxCesNXz_DjJXLveJ7BQZXD1vNTX50439tq48PfYNKY9usakIoa8H8gr8OC2R3LYnPB5A5RYnckrQCoqea4FXXi5Lwn6NqYf0S6LDUsW-6NkItSKeWPDjyWz8YvTtM8iBMqnZ6OH47quhR6xMyE066iNE&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Tranq Dope: Animal Sedative Mixed With Fentanyl Brings Fresh Horror to U.S. Drug Zones

A veterinary tranquilizer called xylazine is infiltrating street drugs, deepening addiction, baffling law enforcement and causing wounds so severe that some result in amputation.