EPISODE · Apr 13, 2023 · 9 MIN
Horse sedative an 'emerging threat' to public health
from POLITICO's Pulse Check · host POLITICO
The White House has designated a horse tranquilizer as an "emerging threat" to public health because when mixed with fentanyl it could be fatal. The number of overdose deaths where xylazine was detected increased by more than 1,000 percent between 2020 and 2021 in the South. Carmen Paun talks to host Ruth Reader about the steps being taken by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The White House has designated a horse tranquilizer as an "emerging threat" to public health because when mixed with fentanyl it could be fatal. The number of overdose deaths where xylazine was detected increased by more than 1,000 percent between 2020 and 2021 in the South. Carmen Paun talks to host Ruth Reader about the steps being taken by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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