The rise of xylazine, a horse tranquilizer, mixed with fentanyl in Southern California is causing deadly consequences, as Narcan doesn’t work on xylazine.
The combination of these drugs is creating a longer-lasting high, similar to heroin or oxycodone, and is causing patients to show up at the emergency room with necrotic or dead skin, affected organs, and wounds that appear like flesh-eating disease. Experts warn that the trend is disturbing, and there is still a lot to uncover about its consequences.
