The zombie drug pandemic is a troubling trend that has spread throughout the US, leaving localities to contend with a fresh and hazardous menace. The substance xylazine, sometimes referred to as "tranq," "tranq dope," and "zombie drug," causes sedative-like side effects such as severe tiredness and respiratory depression. The substance's usage has become well-known for its crippling effects on users, their inability to stand, the rise in emergency department visits, and the resulting worries about public safety. Philadelphia-based viral videos depict people who are unable to stand, nearly unconscious, and behaving like 'zombies' on the streets. Xylazine Turning People Into 'Zombies' in US, Viral Videos Show People 'Acting Weird' After Taking 'Zombie Drug'.

Xylazine Crisis in Philadelphia

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