Opioids
Xylazine (Tranq)
Street names: Tranq, Tranq dope, Rompun (vet brand)
Overdose? Act now. Call emergency services — say "unresponsive, not breathing". Give naloxone for opioid-like signs. Hotlines
⚡What it does
- Heavy sedation, slow breathing
- Blackouts lasting hours
- Severe skin wounds (eschar) at injection sites
⚠Key risks
- Not an opioid — naloxone does NOT reverse it; it still kills breathing
- Flesh-rotting wounds (tranq lesions) that lead to amputation
- Withdrawal on top of opioid withdrawal, hard to treat
✚Overdose signs
- Unresponsive with slow breathing
- Blue-gray skin
- Severe hypotension (very low blood pressure)
Category comparison — Opioids
| Substance | Class | Top risks | Street price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xylazine (Tranq) | Not a controlled drug — veterinary anesthetic, adulterant | Not an opioid — naloxone does NOT reverse it; it still kills breathing; Flesh-rotting wounds (tranq lesions) that lead to amputation | Sold as part of fentanyl/heroin bags |
| Heroin | Schedule I | Extremely addictive — physical dependence in weeks; Overdose: breathing slows or stops | ~$10–$40 per bag |
| Fentanyl | Schedule II | Respiratory depression; Addiction in days | ~$20–$40 per counterfeit pill |
| Fentanyl HCl (powder) | Schedule II / analogue prosecutions | Lab-purity powder is far stronger than street mixes; Weighing errors are fatal | ~$60–$120/gram wholesale equivalent |
| Acetylfentanyl | Schedule I | ~5–15× weaker than fentanyl but still deadly at gram-level mistakes; Frequent cause of cluster overdoses | ~$25–$60/g where found |
| Furanylfentanyl (Fu-F) | Schedule I | Linked to hundreds of fatal overdoses 2016–2018; Potency similar to fentanyl | ~$20–$50/g |
Street prices are regional estimates. Potency and cuts vary constantly.
?Frequently asked questions
What does Xylazine (Tranq) look like?
No street form of its own — found mixed into fentanyl/heroin (white/beige powder) or pills
What are the signs of a Xylazine (Tranq) overdose?
Unresponsive with slow breathing; Blue-gray skin; Severe hypotension (very low blood pressure) Call emergency services immediately and give naloxone if available — it reverses opioid overdoses.
How addictive is it?
Not an opioid — naloxone does NOT reverse it; it still kills breathing Dependence can develop with regular use.
🔗Sources & further reading
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