In 18 Months, Flesh-Rotting ‘Zombie Drug’ Causes 9 Deaths And 150 Overdoses In US County

A flesh-eating “zombie drug” that has devastated cities all through the US, has led to 150 overdoses and 9 fatalities over the past 18 months in Florida county, New York Post reported.

‘Tranq’, formally named xylazine and generally referred to as the “zombie drug” is normally used as a tranquilizer on cows and horses. Nevertheless, it has infiltrated the unlawful drug market in the US, with producers more and more utilizing it to reinforce fentanyl.

Orange County Sheriff John Mina stated a stunning 80% of fentanyl seized throughout a latest takedown contained Xylazine.

At a press conference, Mr. Mina referred to as Tranq an “rising public well being risk”, warning that overdose victims don’t reply to emergency therapies.

”Maybe the scariest factor about Xylazine and its prevalence in avenue medication right here and all through the nation is that it isn’t receptive to Narcan,” he added.

Use of the drug is growing at exponential charges the place it lands, inflicting outbreaks of pores and skin infections and overdoses. “It eats up your flesh, like a crocodile,” an opioid addict advised AFP. Tranq can also be recognized for leaving fentanyl addicts hunched over in a “zombie”-like stupor.

As per a US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) release, the blending of xylazine with fentanyl is making the deadliest drug risk the nation has ever confronted even deadlier.

Based on The New York Post, Xylazine induces sedative-like signs, resembling extreme sleepiness and respiratory despair, in addition to open sores that, after repeated publicity, can change into severe and unfold shortly. The crusty ulcerations, which might change into useless pores and skin referred to as eschar, may end up in amputation if left untreated.

“When mixed with opioids like fentanyl, as is continuously the case, xylazine enhances the life-threatening impact of respiratory despair (slowing or stopping respiration) brought on by opioids, growing the chance of overdose and dying,” in response to Los Angeles public well being officers, as reported by the Nationwide Submit.

Based on Captain Darryl Blanford, fentanyl producers are utilizing Tranq as a result of it extends a person’s excessive and retains them coming again for extra regardless of the dangers. 

As per a 2022 report, xylazine has been found in 36 states. Many states in the US have carried out completely different measures to restrict the unfold of the substance.