Drugs
Tranq, the New ‘Zombie’ Drug that Causes Skin Rotting, is Fueling Overdoses Across the U.S.
by CAROLYN BARBER March 7, 2023 PRESENTEDYB CVS Health Key Takeaways Xylazine is an animal tranquilizer that goes by the street name tranq and is a common additive to illicit drugs like fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. Those who repeatedly use drugs containing xylazine can develop open wounds with dead tissue that, left untreated, may require…
Read MoreSouth Dakota House Passes Bill That Would Make the Animal Sedative Xylazine a Controlled Substance
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House passed a bill Wednesday that would make xylazine, an animal sedative that is being mixed with fentanyl and then used by some people, a controlled substance. The measure, which passed unanimously in the Republican-held House and now goes to the Senate, would establish penalties of up to two years…
Read MoreCongress Moves to Make Xylazine a Controlled Substance
By Janelle Chavez, CNN US lawmakers are moving to classify xylazine, the animal tranquilizer that’s increasingly infiltrating illicit drugs, as a controlled substance. Bipartisan legislation introduced Tuesday in the House and Senate reflects growing concern over the highly dangerous sedative, commonly known as “tranq” or “tranq dope.” “Drug traffickers are going to great lengths to pad their profits…
Read MoreFentanyl exposure: 5 safety tips for the police
Accidental officer exposure to carfentanil, an analog of fentanyl, can be lethal. Sep 19, 2016 The United States is in a fentanyl crisis. I don’t use the word crisis lightly. Between 2013 and 2014, fentanyl submissions to the DEA lab from Ohio increased by a whopping 1,043 percent. Along with those submissions came a 526…
Read MoreFentanyl’s Deadly Risk to Cops is Changing the way Narcotics Officers Operate
By Jim Salter, Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The street version of fentanyl blamed in the deaths of thousands of Americans is also threatening police officers, forcing changes in long-standing basics of drug investigations, from confiscations to testing and undercover operations, law enforcement officials say. Overdose deaths have surged as drugs such as heroin, cocaine…
Read MoreDEA warns of Fentanyl’s ‘unprecedented threat’ to cops, K-9s
The DEA released a video to law enforcement nationwide about the dangers of improper handling and its deadly consequences—especially to drug-sniffing police dogs Aug 15, 2016 By Christine Stapleton, The Palm Beach Post WASHINGTON — Fentanyl, the powerful painkiller more than 50 times stronger than heroin, has become so prevalent that the Drug Enforcement Administration is warning…
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