• Xylazine is a non-opioid tranquilizer used by veterinarians and its use has been growing and linked to a growing number of overdose deaths. Other names associated with Xylazine are: “Tranq” and “Zombie Drug”.
• Xylazine can have harmful effects such as severe skin lesions, central nervous system depression, cardiovascular effects, and death.
• Xylazine is a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer that is often added to illicit drugs in an effort to lengthen the primary drugs euphoric effects.
• Because xylazine is a sedative and not an opioid, it cannot be detected by a standard opioid drug testing panel.