The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is warning and wants to educate the public about an increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine.
Xylazine, or “Tranq,” is a powerful sedative that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for veterinary use. Xylazine can be found in liquid and powder forms and can be injected, snorted, smoked, or swallowed. It can be mixed with other drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.
ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor said, “One of the most alarming issues with the increased use of xylazine and fentanyl is the fact that xylazine is not an opioid. This means naloxone will not reverse its effects, placing users at a higher risk of suffering a fatal drug poisoning.”
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