White House Declares Veterinary Sedative 'Tranq' Mixed With Fentanyl An 'Emerging National Threat'

Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, has been added to fentanyl and is causing thousands of overdose deaths across the US.
Xylazine slows breathing and heart rate and causes severe tissue damage, and there is currently no antidote.
The Biden administration is pledging $11 million to tackle the crisis, including developing an antidote and stopping the drug from entering the supply chain.
Addiction experts warn that the US drug crisis is deepening, as dealers create cheap and deadly mixtures to maximize profits and the highs of users.
Officials call the mixture an 'imminent hazard to the public health' and urge funding for expanded addiction treatment and harm reduction.