Biden administration declares fentanyl laced with xylazine ‘an emerging threat’ in the US

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The White House has declared that the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl combined with xylazine – an animal tranquilizer that’s increasingly being used in illicit drugs – is an “emerging threat” facing the United States due to its role in the ongoing opioid crisis.

Administration officials call the threat FAAX, for fentanyl-adulterated or -associated xylazine. Tranq has become a bigger part of Philly’s street fentanyl supply. The wounds left behind are killing people The move, announced Wednesday, marks the first time in history that any administration has declared a substance to be an emerging threat to the country, said Dr. […]

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