Animal Tranquillizer Detected in Growing Number of Human Overdose Deaths in Ontario

Data from drug seizure samples submitted to Health Canada by law enforcement and public health agencies show a substantial rise in the presence of xylazine in Ontario from just seven matches in 2019 to 414 last year. The Canadian Press

A powerful drug used to sedate horses and cattle is creeping into Canada’s illicit drug supply and has been detected in a growing number of human drug poisoning deaths in Ontario.

The animal tranquillizer xylazine is already causing concern in the United States and results from a drug−testing site in Canada show it’s becoming more common north of the border.