Health officials in Los Angeles, USA are raising alarm over the “concerning” spread of a “zombie drug” that can have gruesome effects on addicts including eating off their flesh.
Local street drug “tranq” – also known as animal tranquilizer xylazine can lead to horrifying results when mixed with other illegal drugs like heroin and fentanyl.[wpvideo JPGG1NZW]American authorities are now rushing to track it as it rapidly rises in use and can lead to skin and muscle rotting away, according to reports
In videos shared on social media, addicts can be seen on the streets moving in zombie like movements, with some crouched on the floor while others sleeping or acting paralyzed. The Biden Administration says it hasn’t yet acted on the menace because it isn’t a banned drug.
Daily Mail
