
The Rise of Xylazine in Fentanyl: What the Data Shows and How to Test for It
The U.S. illicit drug landscape is constantly changing shape. One of the clearest trends of the last several years is the spread of xylazine, a veterinary sedative better known on the street as “tranq,” into the fentanyl supply. What started as a regional adulterant concentrated in parts of the Northeast has become a nationwide detection challenge.