The White House drug czar will tell Congress on Wednesday that he is designating the combination of fentanyl and “tranq” as an emerging threat to the U.S., underscoring the level of alarm around a vicious drug combo that causes skin abscesses and amputations and is making the deadly overdose crisis even worse.
Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, said the designation should lead to limits on imports of xylazine, the formal name for tranq, while raising awareness and speeding the development of treatments.
Veterinarians and ranchers use xylazine as an animal sedative, but human drug users are combining it with synthetic opioids to extend the feeling of euphoria. It also increases the risk of overdose and death and can cause infections and ulcers that force doctors to remove limbs. Dr. Gupta formally designated the xylazine-fentanyl combo an emerging threat under powers established by Congress in the Support Act of 2018. Lawmakers pushed the idea to detect and respond to new drug threats before they become full-blown crises, realizing the U.S. was too slow to respond to other deadly scourges.He said the administration will craft a plan that tackles six points:
• It will gather experts to develop a better course of clinical care for persons suffering from addiction to fentanyl and xylazine, so doctors know how to stabilize patients and address withdrawal symptoms.
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