The concern in Congress reflects reflects the growing alarm over a sedative known as 'tranq' or 'zombie drug' which is often mixed with fentanyl. It resists common overdose reversal treatments like naloxone and causes skin-rotting wounds.
While the DEA and FDA could choose to list xylazine themselves, the process could take longer than doing it legislatively, per a FebruaryAddressing the opioid epidemic by banning drugs people use has not been popular among some advocacy organizations.urged Congress not to permanently schedule fentanyl-related substances and increase enforcement because "there is simply no evidence" that doing so would reduce the illicit drug supply or overdose rates.
While making drugs illegal increases their prices and reduces availability, the effort can also discourage patients with opioid use disorder from seeking help, according to a"We need an all-of-the-above approach," Cortez Masto told Axios, that gives law enforcement more tools to go after trafficking and still helps those with substance use disorder.
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