Washington, United States (AFP) — The US government on Wednesday designated xylazine, commonly known as “tranq,” as an “emerging threat” and asked Congress for funding to fight the drug that has been increasingly linked to a surge in overdose deaths. “This is the first time in our nation’s history that a substance is being designated as an emerging threat by any administration,” said Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control […]