Claudia Salazar of Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens has no doubt her staff will soon encounter people hooked on drugs cut with the animal tranquilizer, xylazine — street name, “tranq.”
Bridget Brennan
Major Fentanyl Busts Reveal Growing Crisis in New York
Every three hours, someone dies of a drug overdose in New York City, and fentanyl is a factor in 81% of all those overdoses. Two recent drug busts illustrate the depth of the crisis and what law enforcement faces in trying to combat the scourge.
