Drug experts briefed Congress on the rising dangers of nitazenes, a potent synthetic opioid, and other illicit substances. The emergence of fentanyl-laced marijuana, unregulated THC gummies, and the spread of xylazine, nicknamed 'zombie drug', were also highlighted as major concerns.
were briefed by drug experts about emerging illicit drug threats in the United States and what to expect in the next few years., and nitazenes were listed as the top concerns people will face in the evolving drug ecosystem, during a Thursday hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health .
Dr. Timothy Westlake, an emergency medicine physician at ProHealth Care Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital in Wisconsin, said he has recently seen overdoses in his emergency room of people who had ingested fentanyl-laced marijuana. Xylazine is often combined by cartel chemists with fentanyl in order to “amplify sedation and euphoria,” at the cost of causing respiratory suppression and a high lethal risk to the user, according to Westlake.
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