I was hooked on the ‘flesh-rotting zombie drug’ — I cut my skin to ease the pain

I was hooked on the ‘flesh-rotting zombie drug’ — I cut my skin to ease the pain

A Philadelphia woman is speaking out about the horrors of the “flesh-rotting” animal tranquilizer xylazine, saying she suffered blood clots, sepsis and sores so painful that she tried to cut off her own skin. The medication — known on the street as “tranq,” “tranq dope” and “zombie drug” — is approved by the Food and … Read more

Flesh-rotting ‘tranq’ drug spreads to 48 states, cut with fentanyl: urgent DEA alert

Flesh-rotting ‘tranq’ drug spreads to 48 states, cut with fentanyl: urgent DEA alert

The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued an urgent public safety alert regarding the animal tranquilizer xylazine — warning it is now being used as a cheap cutting agent for fentanyl in 48 states. The medication — known on the street as “tranq,” “tranq dope” and “zombie drug” — is approved by the Food and Drug … Read more