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The animal tranquilizer Xylazine, known as "Trank," is spreading through the U.S. illicit drug market, often mixed with fentanyl. The drug causes severe skin necrosis and rotting tissue, leading to its nickname as the "zombie drug." Because it is not an opioid, standard overdose reversal drugs like Narcan are ineffective against its sedative effects.
San Francisco health officials reported the presence of Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer known as "tranq," in recent overdose deaths. The drug is often mixed with fentanyl and causes severe skin lesions and infections. The city recorded over 140 overdose deaths in a 90-day period, highlighting the worsening narcotics crisis and the perceived lack of effective government intervention.
