The White House has released a National Response Plan to combat xylazine mixed with fentanyl. Officials are working on plans to create a framework for treatment. The federal government declared the combination an emerging threat to the country earlier this year.
Xylazine is a non-opioid tranquilizer for veterinary use. But xylazine-positive overdose deaths have increased by more than 1,100 percent in the south between 2020 and 2021, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
