Philadelphia Streets Have New “Tranq Dope” Which Turns People Into Zombie like creatures

[Scott Downey]

Philadelphia Streets Have New “Tranq Dope” Which Turns People Into Zombies

A video that has gone viral shows the streets of Philadelphia filled with people high off of “Tranq Dope.” The video released on Twitter shows men and women stumbling on the streets as if they are zombies.

This is because they are under the influence of tranq dope, which is a concoction of heroin and a horse tranquilizer called xylazine.

Dangerous Drug Combination Is Turning Philadelphia Into A City Of Zombies (VIDEO) (americanlookout.com)

The video shows what parts of Philadelphia are like. My wife's grandmother used to live in Rydal Park, and her other one in Upper Darby and when visiting them, the city really is this depressing. When I drive by even on the interstate and see some of the high rise projects, it gives me a sense of dread.

 

[Scott Downey]

As a non illegal drug user, it is shocking to see how many people taking illegal drugs.
It is far out of my conscious mind to think and do the things they do.
With this 'zombie' drug, the effects are more easily seen, so someone you might not be thinking is on drugs actually shows themselves to be on drugs.

An Animal Tranquilizer Is Now Linked To One In Three Overdoses In Philadelphia (forbes.com)
Xylazine is a non-opioid sedative, painkiller, and muscle relaxant that mimics the effects of opioids. It is normally used in veterinary medicine and the FDA has only approved it for animals, but is now being mixed with illegal drugs like fentanyl and heroin to increase the effects of the high.

The drug first became popular in Puerto Rico in the early 2000s where it was described as the “zombie drug” by the media due to its heavy sedating effect.