COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Drug Enforcement Agency said xylazine is a growing problem in Ohio and across the country. Xylazine is often mixed with fentanyl, but the drug is an animal tranquilizer.

IT IS EVERYWHERE. PAUL SPERA, SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE AT THE DEA, HAS BEEN WATCHING THE DEADLY DRUG XYLAZINE TIGHTEN ITS GRIP ON NEW HAMPSHIRE, ESPECIALLY WHEN MIXED WITH OTHER DRUGS. IT IS ADDED ...

She recommended cheap xylazine test strips be made available, healthcare providers taught to be aware of the signs that chronic skin ulcers are due to xylazine use, and pathologists and coroners ...

MORE ABOUT THE DRUG. IN THE BATTLE AGAINST ADDICTION. XYLAZINE ADDS AN EXTRA LAYER TO THE OPIOID CRISIS IN 2023. UNDER THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ACT, THE TRANQUILIZER WAS DECLARED A SCHEDULE THREE ...

"The National Investigative Unit spoke with a harm reduction advocate, doctor and lawmaker about the chemical and is working to reveal what’s being done about the silent xylazine crisis.Sarah ...