US Declares Laced Fentanyl , an 'Emerging Threat' , Facing the Nation.<br />On April 12, the Biden administration's drug czar <br />declared that fentanyl mixed with an animal tranquilizer <br />presents an "emerging threat" in the U.S.<br />NBC reports that xylazine, an animal tranquilizer <br />often referred to as "tranq," has been linked to an <br />increasing number of overdose deaths in the U.S.<br />Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of the Office of National Drug <br />Control Policy, called on the Biden administration to <br />create a federal plan to address the worsening crisis.<br />Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of the Office of National Drug <br />Control Policy, called on the Biden administration to <br />create a federal plan to address the worsening crisis.<br />The agency's declaration gives the administration <br />90 days to publish a response plan and provide <br />implementation guidance within 120 days.<br />As the president’s drug policy <br />adviser, I am deeply concerned <br />about what this threat means for <br />the nation. We must act and act now, Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of the Office <br />of National Drug Control Policy, via NBC.<br />NBC reports that the historic announcement <br />marks the first time in U.S. history that an illicit drug <br />has formally been labeled an "emerging threat.".<br />NBC reports that the historic announcement <br />marks the first time in U.S. history that an illicit drug <br />has formally been labeled an "emerging threat.".<br />The agency gained legal authority to require federal<br />action under the SUPPORT Act, which was signed <br />into law by former President Donald Trump in 2018.<br />The agency gained legal authority to require federal<br />action under the SUPPORT Act, which was signed <br />into law by former President Donald Trump in 2018.<br />According to the National Institutes of Health, opioids <br />like fentanyl are increasingly being combined with <br />xylazine and trafficked on the illicit drug market.<br />The Food and Drug Administration warns <br />that xylazine is not approved for human use <br />and can result in life-threatening effects.<br />Xylazine is making the deadliest <br />drug threat our country has ever <br />faced, fentanyl, even deadlier, Anne Milgram, DEA Administrator, via statement
