A dangerous new drug is wreaking havoc across America, causing users’ skin to literally rot.
The spread of Xylazine is a new, troubling chapter in the US drug epidemic. As a non-opioid drug that does not respond to Narcan, Xylazine is especially dangerous to users. It’s concerning to see it gain a foothold in major Democratic cities, and the potential for it to spread further is alarming. Dr. Tsai’s warning that the drug could lead to a rise in overdose deaths is a stark reminder of the dangers posed by new drugs that emerge on the scene.
Xylazine’s impact on users’ skin is a worrying development, and it’s unclear what other damage it can cause to the body. With the opioid crisis already taking a significant toll on the country, the spread of Xylazine is a serious cause for concern.
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Jen Shinefeld, a Philadelphia Health Department epidemiologist, told STAT, “The wounds, for lack of a better term, are gnarly.”
Joseph pointed out that these abscesses are occurring in users regardless of how they ingest the drug. In other words, they are not caused by injection site infections and can appear anywhere on a drug user’s body.
The substance, which seemed to first appear in Philadelphia before migrating west to San Francisco and Los Angeles, was used for cutting heroin, but, most recently, it has been discovered in fentanyl and other illicit drugs.
From the New York Post report:
Xylazine causes sedative-like symptoms, such as excessive sleepiness and respiratory depression, as well as raw wounds that can become severe and spread rapidly with repeated exposure. The crusty ulcerations, which can become dead skin called eschar, can result in amputation if left untreated.
“It’s too late for Philly,” Shawn Westfahl, an outreach worker with Prevention Point Philadelphia, told the Times. “Philly’s supply is saturated. If other places around the country have a choice to avoid it, they need to hear our story.”
People with substance use disorders who get hooked on the zombifying drug believe the emerging substance killed “any kind of joy” that came with getting high.
“Tranq is basically zombifying people’s bodies,” Sam, 28, told Sky News. “Until nine months ago, I never had wounds. Now, there are holes in my legs and feet.”
A 2022 report reveals that xylazine has been discovered in 36 states, with the drug found in 25% of samples in New York City alone. The so-called “tranq drug” is yet another dangerous substance that is taking lives across the United States, amid an ongoing fentanyl crisis linked to the Biden administration’s border policies.
Even as drug cartels smuggle lethal fentanyl across the border, liberal billionaire George Soros is pouring millions into electing “soft-on-crime” prosecutors across America. With lenient policies that embolden drug traffickers, it’s all too easy for them to exploit the porous border and enter the country with a child in tow. The threat posed by these drugs and the crisis they have fueled is a stark reminder of the importance of border security and the need for a coordinated response to this growing crisis.
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Sources: 100PercentFedUp, Los Angeles Times, Western Journal, New York Post