The White House on Tuesday announced a government-wide plan to respond to a growing number of overdose deaths involving xylazine, also known as “tranq” and “the zombie drug,” a veterinary tranquilizer that can be particularly dangerous when mixed with opioids like fentanyl.
The plan includes developing and deploying new rapid tests for xylazine and fentanyl, evaluating potential overdose reversal strategies, and tracking down and disrupting the sources supplying the drug illicitly.
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