Flesh-rotting ‘zombie drug’ on the rise in NYC, local officials warn

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New York City officials have issued a dire warning about the rise of a “zombie drug” that can have appalling effects on users — including eating away at their flesh — as cities across t…

New York City officials have issued a dire warning about the rise of a “zombie drug” that can have appalling effects on users — including eating away at their flesh — as cities across the nation grapple with the horrifying narcotic’s spread.

“Fentanyl is the deadliest drug we have ever faced. When you add xylazine, it becomes even deadlier.”, have reported an increase in the presence of the xylazine, which is often used to cut other drugs like heroin and cocaine because it is incredibly cheap. One of the most terrifying components of xylazine is that its effects cannot be reversed using Narcan.

Last year, nearly 1,000 pounds of powdered fentanyl and drug mixtures containing fentanyl and/or heroin were confiscated in cases handled by the special narcotics prosecutor’s office, the NYPD and other agencies.950,000 counterfeit pills containing fentanyl

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