EXCLUSIVE: Doctor explains how Xylazine laced fentanyl causes rotting skin, Narcan won't save you

In this Washington Examiner exclusive interview, we speak with Dr. Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health about the dangers of a horse tranquilizer now being laced with fentanyl. Xylazine gets its street name 'tranq,' and is coined "zombie drug" because, when injected, Xylazine can cause people to become severely sedated and develop patches of dead, rotting skin. The most dangerous part is xylazine doesn’t respond to narcan the way normal opioids do, making those who overdose more likely to have lethal repercussions. Read the full story here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/zombie-drug-tranq-fentanyl-alarms-health-officials Check out our website: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/