Warning: This article contains graphic images. Xylazine or “tranq” wounds – characterized by deep pockets of dead tissue – have become increasingly visible in Philadelphia among people who use drugs.

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Xylazine or "tranq" wounds—characterized by deep pockets of dead tissue—have become increasingly visible in Philadelphia among people who use drugs. Rachel McFadden is an emergency room nurse at the ...