The Next Wave of the Overdose Crisis
A Horrifying Drug Called ‘Tranq Dope’ Is Spreading in the US
The animal tranquilizer xylazine, which has been linked to severe wounds and amputations, has been detected in nearly 40 states.
17 and Hooked on Benzo Dope
As the drug supply in North America is flooded with highly potent synthetic drugs, teenage overdose deaths are skyrocketing—even though young people aren’t using more.
Drug Users Are Losing Their Fingers and Toes After Shooting ‘Tranq Dope’
In Philadelphia, the animal tranquilizer xylazine has infiltrated the opioid supply, and it's been linked to horrific wounds and amputations.
Irreversible Overdoses, Robberies, and Sex Assaults: The ‘Terrifying’ Rise of Benzo Dope
In some parts of Canada and the U.S., fentanyl is increasingly being cut with tranquilizers, fueling a dark new phase of the drug poisoning crisis.
Drug Users Are Nostalgic for ‘Old-School Heroin’ as Fentanyl Takes Over
In many former heroin strongholds in the U.S. and Canada, the opioid is disappearing, fueling fentanyl overdoses and prompting some users to push for a renaissance.