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Double dose of danger: Xylazine linked to hundreds of deaths on the First Coast

On the street, it’s known as “Tranq", "Philly Dope" and "Zombie Drug.” In the lab it’s xylazine. It's now frequently found in Florida drug seizures with fentanyl.

Heather Crawford

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Published: 3:28 PM EDT May 9, 2023
Updated: 5:00 PM EDT May 9, 2023

On the street, it’s known as “Tranq", "Philly Dope" and "Zombie Drug.” In the lab it’s xylazine. Whatever you call it, it’s now the sixth-most frequently present drug found in Florida drug seizures according to The Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Designed as an animal tranquilizer, and not approved for human consumption, it’s increasingly found mixed into street drugs, which can cause lethal results. 

It's so dangerous that just a few weeks ago, the White House made a historic move and designated fentanyl combined with xylazine an emerging threat to the United States.

Xylazine is illegal to possess or sell in Florida but isnt a federally controlled substance.

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