Xylazine, sometimes referred to as “tranq,” is an animal tranquilizer, commonly used on pets, cattle and horses. While it’s intended for use in animals, its use has become increasingly prevalent in ...

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Unregulated use of fentanyl and overdose deaths have increased dramatically in recent years, and this trend was made more alarming when authorities found fentanyl laced with the ...

Volunteer registered nurse Jennifer D'Angelo treats Patrick C.'s skin wounds in a screened-off section of the Savage Sisters' community outreach storefront in the Kensington neighborhood of ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Doctors in Pittsburgh say they're seeing a serious uptick in people dealing with the serious side effects of xylazine. Xylazine, known on the street as "tranq," is a horse ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – Massachusetts lawmakers are working to raise awareness about the public health risks of Xylazine, a dangerous white powder drug that was first detected in the state five years ago.

Unregulated use of fentanyl and overdose deaths have increased dramatically in recent years, and this trend was made more alarming when authorities found fentanyl laced with the animal tranquilizer ...

It’s not the zombie apocalypse—not even close—but most people who view users of the sedative xylazine, which is increasingly mixed with fentanyl in the illicit drug supply, say they resemble zombies, ...

Scripps Research in La Jolla says it has taken a promising step toward developing a vaccine to fight the effects of xylazine, an animal tranquilizer that’s illicitly added to fentanyl and heroin, ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — Jefferson County is seeing animal tranquilizer being added to different batches of drugs. The emergence of Xylazine, often referred to as "tranq,” is a non-opioid sedative and ...

Louise Vincent experienced xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, a couple years ago. The drug, commonly called “tranq,” caused wounds on her arms that haven’t fully recovered, she said, and she was ...