To Capt. Joseph Focosi, xylazine isn’t new. Though Focosi is eight months into his role with the County Police Warrants ...

Fatal overdoses across Philadelphia have dropped in recent years, however, stimulant-involved deaths — caused by fentanyl and ...

Thousands die each year of overdoses from fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that can be used on its own or mixed — often ...

New report breaks down 2023 overdose deaths, but it doesn't include data on a potent sedative the city hopes test strips and ...

Scientists have developed a highly sensitive method to detect illegal opioids and a veterinary sedative in Australia's wastewater system, providing a vital early warning tool to public health ...

The St. Joseph County Police served a warrant Friday when they found over a pound of drugs suspected to include xylazine. The sedative, sometimes called "tranq," does not respond to Narcan, the ...

St. Cloud faces a potential rise in overdose deaths this year. With a spike in recent years, officials are ramping up ...

Initially developed in the 1950s but never approved for clinical use, these substances have recently emerged in the illicit drug supply worldwide. Their extreme potency poses a significant risk of ...

Xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, is not approved for human use and can cause dangerously low breathing, heart rate and blood pressure. Indiana has recognized xylazine as a growing problem and ...

It saves lives, but more is needed. The rise in Xylazine use ups the horrifying ante. Unlike the fentanyl, xylazine doesn’t have a reversal agent. The federal Drug Enforcement Administration ...

The 24-year-old struggled with substance use after he became addicted to pills ... warning Minnesotans of not only fentanyl, but also xylazine. Fentanyl is up to 50 times stronger than heroin ...