Powerful drug Xylazine enters New Mexico street market. Here’s what to know about ‘tranq.’ – By Matthew Reisen (Albuquerque Journal) / May 2, 2023
Officials say there have been at least two cases of the horse tranquilizer xylazine popping up in New Mexico’s drug market — being found recently in the system of one person after they died and another seeking recovery.
Officials couldn’t say whether the person died from xylazine or from an overdose at all, but the individual also reportedly had fentanyl in their system.
Known on the streets as “tranq,” xylazine has saturated the fentanyl supply in Eastern states over the past several months — leading to bold headlines, law enforcement advisories and alarm bells from local leaders there.
Joshua Swatek, Department of Health harm reduction program manager, said cases of xylazine in New Mexico “appear to be pretty few and far between.”
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