A new, deadly drug is traversing the country, it’s a mix of a veterinary tranquilizer that’s cut with other drugs like heroin or fentanyl. That drug is xylazine — more commonly called “tranq” or the “zombie drug.”

On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration put new restrictions on the import of xylazine shipments. Under the import alert, shipments of xylazine and the ingredients used to make it can be stopped while authorities ensure they’re meant for legitimate use.

The drug is used almost extensively to sedate large animals like horses, but it can have devastating impacts when ingested.

“If somebody takes a drug, and it ends up being laced with xylazine, the chance of death is very high. It’s obviously going to matter on the amount, how potent, how much xylazine was in that, whatever drug it was laced in, that will play an effect. But overall, xylazine is not something you want to play around with,” explained Guy Miller, a Health Officer. Click Here To Learn More…