Animal tranquilizer causing more overdoses by By Royce Podeszwa (Wisconsin Public Radio)

The deadly drug cocktail of fentanyl and the animal tranquilizer xylazine is appearing in nearly every U.S. state. We talk with an emergency medicine professor about the rise in “Tranq” and the challenges with treatment.

Host:
Kate Archer Kent
Guest(s):
Maryann Mason
Producer(s):
Royce Podeszwa
Technical Director(s):
Maria Lopez

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