Urges New Jersey Department of Health to increase public awareness on dangers of xylazine, a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer.

This resolution urges the New Jersey Department of Health to inform the public about the dangers of xylazine, a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use. Xylazine, also known as "Tranq" or "Zombie Drug," has been linked to an increasing number of overdose deaths in New Jersey and surrounding states. The resolution highlights the drug's effects, including drowsiness, amnesia, and dangerously low breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.

Urges New Jersey Department of Health to increase public awareness on dangers of xylazine, a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer.

This resolution urges the New Jersey Department of Health to inform the public about the dangers of xylazine, a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use. Xylazine, also known as "Tranq" or "Zombie Drug," has been linked to an increasing number of overdose deaths in New Jersey and surrounding states. The resolution highlights the drug's effects, including drowsiness, amnesia, and dangerously low breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.