Overdose deaths that involved xylazine
Since 2018, the rate of overdose deaths that involved xylazine increased significantly, especially among men. In 2021, xylazine, sometimes referred to as “tranq,” was a factor in 3,468 deaths; 73% of them men.
Since 2018, the rate of overdose deaths that involved xylazine increased significantly, especially among men. In 2021, xylazine, sometimes referred to as “tranq,” was a factor in 3,468 deaths; 73% of them men.
