It is breathtaking to watch the manner in which the substance abuse epidemic in our region continues to evolve. Just last month, officials in Gallia County, Ohio, warned a growing danger has reared ...

A safe and controlled sedative intended only for large animals like horses is becoming an increasingly popular adulterant to substances like fentanyl, prompting flesh-eating skin ulcerations in humans ...

A powerful tranquilizer primarily used on large animals has been found in a small number of opioid-related deaths in Lafourche. Officials warn the number could increase. Known on the street as "Tranq" ...

It is breathtaking to watch the manner in which the substance abuse epidemic in our region continues to evolve. Just last month, officials in Gallia County, Ohio, warned a growing danger has reared ...

The drug xylazine, which has been linked to an increase in overdoses, has now been seized in 48 of 50 states, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced Monday in an alert. Xylazine, also known as ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — It's known as the "zombie drug," and it's showing up here in the Las Vegas valley. Xylazine is a powerful tranquilizer meant for animals, not humans. But local health experts are ...

A new and dangerous street drug is emerging in the U.S. It’s called xylazine, though it’s better known by its street name, “tranq.” It’s a non-opioid sedative used in veterinary medicine, typically ...

WASHINGTON -- US lawmakers are moving to classify xylazine, the animal tranquilizer that's increasingly infiltrating illicit drugs, as a controlled substance. The video featured is from a related ...

Drug overdose deaths involving a powerful horse tranquilizer called xylazine have skyrocketed in the United States, rising 35-fold in just a handful of years, federal health researchers say. The ...