Breaking: Fresh Rotting Zombie Drug Discovery

A nightmarish drug, known as "tranq," is wreaking havoc among drug users, leaving healthcare workers perplexed and addicts grappling with shocking side effects..

nightmarish drug, known as "tranq," is wreaking havoc among drug users. Photo: Stephen Yang. Read and see more photos

Originally a veterinary sedative called xylazine, this dangerous substance has infiltrated the drug market, contaminating heroin, cocaine, meth, and even commonly abused pills like Xanax as captured by The Post.

As addicts unknowingly ingest this consciousness-erasing and flesh-rotting drug, a wave of devastating consequences has emerged.

One of the most troubling aspects of tranq's spread is its clandestine presence in almost every bag of illicit drugs.

Health professionals at the Visiting Nurse Association Health Group in Asbury Park, New Jersey, were stunned to discover that every client they tested had traces of tranq in their urine.

Victims developed open wounds from using tranq. Photo: Stephen Yang

This epidemic has put users' lives at immense risk. Beyond the grotesque flesh-eating lesions caused by tranq, the drug's death toll has skyrocketed.

A June, 2023 report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed a 35-fold increase in drug overdose deaths involving xylazine from 2018 to 2021.

2021 alone, 3,468 deaths were linked to tranq, a grim surge from the mere 102 deaths in 2018. Photo: Stephen Yang

Tranq's deadly combination with fentanyl has been especially catastrophic, leaving users at a higher risk of fatal drug poisoning.

Adding to the danger, the drug does not respond to naloxone, the overdose-reversal drug, leaving overdose victims with little hope for revival.

The origin of the zombie drug epidemic remains puzzling to public health officials.

While efforts are underway to address the escalating crisis, the drug's prevalence in the market and its devastating consequences continue to rise.

The origin of the zombie drug epidemic remains puzzling to public health officials. Photo: Stephen Yang
Philadelphia has become the epicenter of this catastrophe, with over 90% of dope samples tested in 2021 showing traces of xylazine.

Other regions have not been spared from the wrath of tranq.

Florida's Orange County reported 150 overdoses and nine fatalities in the last 18 months, while California's San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, and San Joaquin counties have also seen the drug's insidious spread.

Tranq, known as xylazine in medical circles, was never intended for human use, yet it has found its way into the illicit drug supply as a cutting agent.

As the drug's lethal presence continues to expand, the White House has designated the fentanyl/xylazine blend an "emerging threat," necessitating a comprehensive strategy to combat it.

The origin of the zombie drug epidemic remains puzzling to public health officials. Photo: Stephen Yang.
Health officials are bracing for a record number of overdose deaths in New York City, partially driven by the mixing of tranq with fentanyl.

Urgent calls have been made to address this crisis through strict usage and distribution restrictions, but until then, users must realize the immense danger lurking within the current drug supply.

Acknowledging the lack of control over what they consume and protecting themselves is paramount to avoid a potentially deadly mistake.