New ‘zombie drug’ xylazine adds stress to drug prevention efforts

During commissioners court Tuesday, March 22, Williamson County Sheriff Mike Gleason told commissioners that the department is tracking a new drug recently found in the county— a sedative called xylazine. Xylazine — which is also known as “tranq,” “sleep-cut” and “zombie drug” — is being used to cut recreational drugs and common opioids like fentanyl, heroin and benz...