States restrict ‘tranq,’ animal sedative linked to overdoses

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks before President Joe Biden at the Finishing Trades Institute, March 9, 2023, in Philadelphia. Shapiro said Tuesday, April 18, 2023, that he is classifying a veterinary tranquilizer, xylazine, as a controlled substance now that it has been showing up in illicit drugs used by humans and contributing to a growing number of overdose deaths in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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