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Biden Administration Rolls Out Plan to Confront Xylazine-Fentanyl Phenomenon [FEATURE]

White House Unveils National Plan to Tackle Fentanyl-Xylazine Threat

MIL-OSI USA News: FACT SHEET: In Continued Fight Against Overdose Epidemic, the White  House Releases National Response Plan to Address the Emerging Threat of Fentanyl Combined with  Xylazine

Biden administration unveils battle against 'zombie drug' Tranq

White House unveiled a plan Tuesday to tackle the growing presence of the powerful animal sedative xylazine, known as tranq, in the U.S. illicit drug supply that leaves addicts in a zombie-like state.

Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20240604 10:18:00

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20240604 10:20:00

a six-month — you explain in your statements, had a six—month forward look, a much shorter— a six—month forward look, a much shorter term — a six—month forward look, a much shorter term than compared to the nationai— shorter term than compared to the national risk register, which was five years. — national risk register, which was five years, and this is one of the updates— five years, and this is one of the updates which, is the man in charge of the _ updates which, is the man in charge of the threats committee, he would -ive of the threats committee, he would give to— of the threats committee, he would give to you — of the threats committee, he would give to you. can we look at page 22, paragraph _ give to you. can we look at page 22, paragraph 6.2? we'll come onto the letter— paragraph 6.2? we'll come onto the letter in _ paragraph 6.2? we'll come onto the letter in a _ paragraph 6.2? we'll come onto the letter in a moment. paragraph 6.2, we can— letter in a moment. paragraph 6.2, we can see — letter in a moment. paragraph 6.2, we can see here an outbreak of a novel— we can see here an outbreak of a novel strain — we can see here an outbreak of a novel strain of an infectious disease _ novel strain of an infectious disease causing a serious illness, excluding — disease causing a serious illness, excluding pandemics, it is raised within— excluding pandemics, it is raised within this — excluding pandemics, it is raised within this forward look. who tells you here _ within this forward look. who tells you here that the risk of an emerging infection becoming prominent is always present, particular— prominent is always present, particular the interface between animals— particular the interface between animals and humans, i.e zoonotic infections — animals and humans, i.e zoonotic infections. globally there are three

State and Federal Actions to Respond to Xylazine - National Governors Association

To address the significant health challenges caused by xylazine, Governors have begun to implement a variety of policy solutions, ranging from bolstering drug checking initiatives to scheduling xylazine as a controlled substance at the state level.

Washington is getting antsy about 'tranq,' a nasty drug complicating fentanyl crisis

Congress is sounding the alarm over "tranq," an animal sedative that is being mixed with fentanyl with alarming frequency and worsening the U.S. overdose crisis.

Top White House drug-fighter sees progress on fentanyl overdoses, but warns of new threats

The White House drug czar sounded the alarm Wednesday over "tranq," a veterinary drug that is fueling horrific ulcers, amputations and deaths in opioid users, and urged Congress to "stop playing politics" and to help tackle the overdose crisis by permanently banning fentanyl.