A few dozen recent deaths all across New York have seemingly involved a new flesh-eating deadly “zombie” drug, normally used to sedate animals, that has been dubbed “Tranq,” explained Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as part of a statement this past Sunday.
Tranq, which is more formally known to be Xylazine — especially when mixed with Fentanyl — has recently found a foothold and started trending within the U.S., sparking a response from federal officials who have been warning the American Public of the shockingly widespread threat it currently poses to the public as a whole. Most commonly known by traffickers by the name tranq or zombie drug, the chemical reportedly sparks an extended feeling of euphoria and is most commonly utilized as a pharmaceutical drug to sedate animals. However, when coming in contact with humans it can cause very severe wounds — up to and including necrosis of the tissue in which it was injected — which normally leads to a required amputation to resolve.
Schumer explained to the media, as part of a recent press conference, that the drug has managed to spread out from Syracuse, Albany, Rochester, and Greater New York City, calling on federal officials to assist in funding efforts to send out a team to try and control the drug which is quickly being distributed.
“This new drug is a nightmare,” explained Schumer, as reported in a story from The New York Post. “Xylazine is dangerous. It is deadly. It is here. We have to fight and fund.”
Xylazine has been marked by the National Institute of Drug Abuse as a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer that has recently been linked with a rising number of deaths by overdose across the nation, most related to Xylazine and fentanyl and additional deadly substances.
As a licensed physician and a YouTuber that goes by the name Doctor Mike, Dr. Mike Varshavski reportedly stepped up to join Schumer during the recent press conference, doubling down on the recent federal warnings about the fatal zombie-like drug.
“We saw tremendous negative side effects this drug had, including respiratory depression, essentially shutting off the drive to continue breathing,” stated Varshavski.
This past week, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was able to confiscate fentanyl mixed with a Tranq in 48 of the 50 states, before issuing a warning to the American public about the widespread threat coming from the drug.
“Xylazine is making the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced, fentanyl, even deadlier,” explained a news release from Administrator Anne Milgram.
Milgram went on to explain that the DEA Laboratory System has reported close to 23% of fentanyl power and just about 7% of fentanyl pills captured by agents of the DEA showed signs of Xylazine contamination in 2022.
