Substance use & addiction testing
Substance use and addiction are continuing to rise.
In addition to Fentanyl causing a crisis, Xylazine "Tranq" is here.
Practitioners are harried.
Patients are in pain.
The stakes are high.
It is why we are using the most advanced science and testing we can offer.
What is Xylazine?
Xylazine, also known as “tranq or tranq dope,” is a non-opioid sedative or tranquilizer approved only in veterinary medicine as a sedative with analgesic and muscle relaxant properties. Illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl can be mixed with xylazine to extend the duration of drug effects or expand street value. Drug users who use illegal drugs may not be aware of its presence, and because xylazine is a sedative and not an opioid, it resists standard opioid overdose reversal treatments.
Xylazine/Fentanyl Crisis Useful Information:
- FDA National Response Plan
- Warnings from FDA
- DEA Growing Threat of Xylazine and its mixture to illicit drugs
