'Tranq' hitting West Virginia

'Tranq' hitting West Virginia, where drug death rate already tops US

The state with the worst drug overdose crisis is facing new challenges from the so-called "zombie drug" xylazine.

'Tranq' hitting West Virginia, where drug death rate already tops US

Sam Workman and Charles Mueller contribute to NewsNation reporting on the spread of xylazine.

DEA Reports Widespread Threat of Fentanyl Mixed with Xylazine

Xylazine, also known as “Tranq,” is a powerful sedative that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for veterinary use. “Xylazine is making the ...

First came fentanyl. Now this state is counting the casualties from ...

But West Virginia, which remains ground zero in the American opioid crisis, with nearly twice as many overdose deaths per capita as its nearest ...

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DEA-WAS-DIR-024-17 West Virginia Drug Situation -UNCLASSIFIED

The illegal distribution of controlled prescription drugs (CPDs), heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine pose the greatest threats to West Virginia, though ...

Preliminary data shows rate of fatal overdoses may be leveling in ...

Annual drug overdose deaths in West Virginia appear to be continuing to slow after a 2020 spike, according to preliminary data.

Zombie drug 'tranq' hits streets of West Virginia - Dominion Post

CHARLESTON — U.S. Attorney Bill Ihlenfeld says he fears a powerful drug that's turning fentanyl addicts into “zombies” will lead to more ...

States, Cities Scramble to Combat Animal 'Tranq' in Street Drugs

Xylazine, a large-animal tranquilizer not approved for human use, started showing up routinely in the drug supply in 2019, but didn't take off ...

Rise in West Virginia Xylazine abuse: Livestock tranquilizer linked to ...

Livestock tranquilizers are gaining popularity in many parts of West Virginia, including Wheeling.But they're not being used on livestock.

The Ravages of Tranq Dope - Visa pour l'image

It all started in 1996 with a pharmaceutical company promising pain relief. Three decades, and more than 650,000 deaths later, the opioid ...

Dangerous drug hits West Virginia, causing scary side effects - WOWK

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Potency-Enhancing Synthetics in the Drug Overdose Epidemic

The introduction of exceptionally potent synthetic sedatives (fentanyl and xylazine) and stimulants (particularly 'crystal' methamphetamine) is initiating a new ...

'Zombie drug' xylazine combines animal tranquilizer with opioids

The Chapmanville ...

Potency-Enhancing Synthetics in the Drug Overdose Epidemic

The introduction of exceptionally potent synthetic sedatives (fentanyl and xylazine) and stimulants (particularly 'crystal' methamphetamine) is ...

As xylazine surges, some lawmakers want jail time for dealers and ...

Legislators are offering bills to address the rise in the misuse of xylazine, a cheap animal sedative not intended for human consumption.

Heroin laced with elephant tranquilizers hits the streets - CNN

More than 30 overdoses in Cincinnati on Wednesday and at least 20 on Tuesday are thought to be from heroin laced with carfentanil, ...

'Tranq Dope' Arrives In W.Va. - West Virginia Public Broadcasting ...

Xylazine, a sedative medication meant for veterinary use, that is now being mixed into illicit supplies of opioids and fentanyl.

'Tranq' hitting West Virgina, where drug death rate ... - Ground News

(NewsNation) — For years, West Virginia has led the nation in drug overdose deaths per capita — an epidemic recently fueled by fentanyl and its analogs ...

AGs throw support behind bill cracking down on 'zombie drug'

A bill that would schedule illicit xylazine, which is also known as “tranq” or the “zombie drug” is gaining support from a bipartisan coalition of attorneys ...