Powerful animal anesthetic is taking the place of tranquilizers in street drugs
A new and concerning substance is making its way through the U.S. drug scene, and it’s not something to overlook. Powerful animal tranquilizers are becoming more prevalent in the drug supply across the U.S., leading to spikes in overdose cases in cities like Chicago and Philadelphia. Public health officials were alarmed when this drug was […]
Rep. Ritchie Torres presses DEA after animal tranquilizers found in NYC street drugs
WASHINGTON — Bronx Congressman Ritchie Torres is requesting information from the Drug Enforcement Administration after local health officials found the elephant tranquilizer carfentanil and the veterinary anesthetic medetomidine in street drugs in New York City. Carfentanil, a more potent analogue of fentanyl, Eight local opioid samples contained small amounts of the substance. According to the […]