There’s a new drug on the streets and cities of the United States called Xylazine, a sedative and tranquilizer drug used most commonly by veterinarians and equestrian ranchers; better known as “Tranq” on the streets, and is now being called the “zombie drug” because it rots user’s flesh away and causes the person to take on a zombie-like stature.
The drug is often combined with Fentanyl, another drug that has become extremely popular to abuse this past decade and now, because users of Tranq believe it can extend the effects of the Fentanyl and make it last longer.
Tranq is found most commonly abused in places like Kensington Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – which The WinePress has covered before in other reports – and other major cities, too.
Fortune explained in a recent article:
Without question, xylazine is becoming a human health problem. Its presence in drug-related deaths rose from 0.3% to 6.7% between 2015 and 2020, according to a 2022 report published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. That rate was more than 10% in Connecticut, 19% in Maryland and nearly 26% in Pennsylvania, where Sherman remade his life after years of homelessness and drug use.
The numbers, both in the northeast and around the U.S., are likely significant underestimates. UCLA epidemiologist Chelsea Shover, coauthor of the Drug and Alcohol Dependence report, told me that because the presence of xylazine in overdoses isn’t part of any national data set, our understanding of its scope is limited to what is being reported directly from medical examiners or through toxicological testing.
Many jurisdictions either don’t test for xylazine or only do so when no other drug has been implicated in death.
The latter almost never happens with xylazine, so there are probably many deaths that don’t get sent out for further testing because the initial toxicology has identified fentanyl or something else. It is expensive to test for extra or non-standard drugs, and many labs are very resource constrained.
Shover says
As a component of drugs ingested by humans, xylazine was first observed in Puerto Rico in the mid-2000s. There were scattered reports of its use in Philadelphia as early as 2006, but researchers say it wasn’t until COVID hit in 2020, that tranq exploded as a major part of the street drug life, both in Philadelphia and elsewhere.
Though it is difficult to pin down which drugs contain tranq, “the City of Philadelphia tests batches of street drugs and has found that over 90% of the supply contains some amount of xylazine,” says Silvana Mazzella, associate executive director at Prevention Point Philadelphia.
Now that the spread of Tranq can no longer be denied, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), who has long since permitted loose regulation on this drug, has now stated that they plan to take some action.
In a press release published on February 28th, the FDA announced that “it has taken action to restrict the unlawful entry of xylazine active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished dosage form drug products into the country to address a growing public health concern.” They explain that this move “aims to prevent the drug from entering the U.S. market for illicit purposes, while maintaining availability for its legitimate uses in animals.”
The FDA remains concerned about the increasing prevalence of xylazine mixed with illicit drugs, and this action is one part of broader efforts the agency is undertaking to address this issue.
We will continue to use all tools at our disposal and partner with the Drug Enforcement Administration and other federal, state, local agencies and stakeholders as appropriate to stem these illicit activities and protect public health.
FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D., said
We recognize the public health effects of xylazine tainting these illicit drugs and are continuing to ensure that legitimate product is restricted to veterinary use only.
Tracey Forfa, J.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, added
In response to the news one commentor on NewsNation report wrote,
The one question no one in this video addressed: Where is the Tranq coming from? This isn’t made in a bathtub or some back-alley makeshift lab. This is coming from major pharmaceutical manufacturing, which means that it’s no accident that this drug is ending up on the streets. This is absolutely by design. This problem is not going away anytime soon, unfortunately, but that certainly shouldn’t stop us from trying. What a sad state so much of our society is in.
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America truly has turned into a zombieland. To see just how far this country has fallen is just hard to believe sometimes.
The government is the reason America has such a massive drug problem, and then the government declares its “war on drugs” to fight a problem they purposefully created, because it makes then sick amounts of money and destroys the population. Same with Tranq and all the rest. The Big-Pharm guys are a massive international drug syndicate and mafia that payouts the media and government to support their criminality, as they smile, get a license for it, and wear a whitecoat to prove the are apart of the cult.
[10] The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground. [11] Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city. [12] They say to their mothers, Where is corn and wine? when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city, when their soul was poured out into their mothers’ bosom. [13] What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee? [14] Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment. [15] All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth? Lamentations 2:10-15
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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jacob was there another earth created before the one adam and eve stood upon?
i was listening to one of peter ruckmans sermons where he mentions that.
is it true? where can i find that in the bible.
I am not Jacob, but also had questions on this. It is said to be between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2, resulting in the conditions of void & darkness there. Note ‘the heaven’, singular, in 1:1, & comparing Isaiah 45:18, Jeremiah 4:23-27 a repetition, the thing that has been before … The events of all the days of the creation week are described by God as ‘good’ except for day 2 when the firmament was created separating the waters below from the waters above. And we know that there are now three heavens: the open firmament where the birds fly, the closed firmament of outer space, & the place where is the throne of God & what the things of the Tabernacle & Temple but pictured in type.
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Also considering what the Bible says of angels, of our judging them etc, and Ezekiel 28 & Isaiah 14. Not a gospel issue, or even one to divide over necessarily, but one to bear in mind as we watch & pray, continue in the word with sobriety, & as things unfold.
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Greg Miller of bbfohio teaches on this, sermons available on sermonaudio. The modern creationist & philosophical worldview folks are adamant that there was no sin before Adam & Eve, but the serpent more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God created sinned in tempting Eve. They claim to stand on God’s word, but really don’t…..muddying the water.
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And, they also misrepresent this teaching allowed for in the words of scripture, the so-called ‘gap theory’, by saying that it was a new teaching made up as cover for the evolutionists & their millions of years….when it is not, & was documented historically, & of course the Bible allowing for it. Our chronologies date back to the creation week with no problems.
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Because of the way they misrepresent the doctrine & slander over it….it seems to add credence to it in my opinion, so that I keep it in mind & prayer. The big creation ministries will not stand against Rome, but like most Reformed & Protestant claim her & her Bible as their mother & legitimate (or simply refuse to talk about it: casting out the ‘divisive’ slur upon anyone bringing it up); and are continually representing heretics & Unitarians, Catholics & other idolatrous humanist cultists as ‘Christians’ because there are so many of them in the early history of the sciences, including the Darwin’s who really come along in the latter times, reinstating ancient pagan philosophy & religious ideas as ‘science’.
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They like to claim them all as evidence for creation science….stepping away from a true biblicist & Bible believing stance, to a humanist one. I hope this helps to answer some questions & turns you back to the word of God & praying for answers.
It’s called the Gap Theory, though the ardent defenders of it say it is a FACT with such smug pride. As far as am I concerned it’s a compromise to Darwinian evolution. I have never come to this conclusion of two earths on my own: it’s a made-up tradition. Bryan Denlinger’s old ministry partner from way back when fully debunked a lot of the arguments years ago. It’s long, boring, and tedious, but answers the general arguments.
thanks for the video jacob. so basically peter ruckman was wrong on that aspect? right?
would you suggest that i just stick to studying the gospel?
coz im looking for studying material and i keep hearing how great peter ruckmans studies are but i run into scenarios like this one and need help.
i am starting to see just how important it is to always compare EVERYTTING to God’s Holy word no matter who it is.
i listened to the entire video and looked into the bible verses myself in genesis and jeremiah and so on and there is no gap theory.
bunch of lost scandrals always messing up and adding to God’s word. anyone who believes in this idiodic “gap theory” is completely lost and apparently cannot read PLAIN ENGLISH.
Thank you so much Jacob for the video it was long and yes so tidious. in conclusion its just the same as always wolves in sheeps clothing trying to deveive by straining at a gnat. bunch of nit picking at nothing.
i laughed so hard when i heard that pathetic attempt attacking the word REPLENISH lol i couldnt believe how lame and low these losers go to discredit God’s word but i also love how THOUSANDS of years ago the Lord left it settled knowing this would be attacked lol .
Re words dont always mean to do again like repair, relate… etc
the devil is subtle and i cant pin point when it confused or changed for me…. scary but thankful for the awareness and correction.
i cant wait to see satan burn up.
Regarding Gap Theory, let the Lord reveal to you (James 1:5, Jer 33:3) according to his pure Word found only in the 1611 AV (not a revised text with changes: Deut 4:2, 12:32, Rev 22:18,19).
Let him teach you what he defines as the earth SPIRITUALLY, do not think of what man says is the earth.
Examine how the Lord explains spiritually what he calls earth in his pure word contained in the AV 1611 (no revisions!).
This is, as it is written, spiritually discerned.
There are no theories, he explains all.
Man defines earth one way, the LORD explains to those who have received the Holy Ghost and are taught spiritually what every word means.
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and leane not vnto thine owne vnderstanding. He shall direct thy pathes. He will teach you.
Ask him to reveal, and then go word by word through his one true testimony, consider what/who he calls earth? Is it the thing you’re standing on that you were told in school and in the dictionary and by lost men who hath not the Spirit of Christ and are none of his that is a ball of dirt spinning around?
As soon as one starts thinking the earth is what is by man’s wisdom, or a natural explanation, one wandreth out of the way of vnderstanding. Study the word earth in the AV 1611, each time the word appears. With every word, remove every thought you had of the natural understanding, auoyding prophane and vaine bablings, and oppositions of science, fasly so called, and ask the Lord Jesus Christ, by his Holy Spirit to reveal to you his definitions – pray and ask, he will teach you by his pure word as you compare spiritual with spiritual:
Now wee haue receiued, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God, that wee might know the things that are freely giuen to vs of God.
Which things also we speake, not in the words which mans wisedome teacheth, but which the holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spiritual things with spirituall.
But the naturall man receiueth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishnesse vnto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
i understand what you are saying but to be honest its just a waste of time and no one should really care to focus such grand as there is nothing to gain or lose in respect of salvation which is the entire point.
however, that being said , no one should be adding or subtracting from God’s word to make it look like something is there that is not or vice versa.
The bible is self interpreting as it compares scripture with scripture and lead byvthe Holy Spirit. its like the greatest master piece ever written.
thank you so much by the way forgot to add that in at the end.
Hi again Magnolia, Just want to finally clarify!
What I wrote was not to prove or disprove a theory. Indeed, there are no theories in God’s Word, and we can answer the matter definitely according to his pure word, found only in the AV1611!
I offered my original posts for your consideration to examine such matters as we are instructed to, and as it is written in Acts 17:11 in that they receiued the word with all readinesse of minde, and searched the Scriptures dayly, whether those things were so.
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Whome shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to vnderstand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milke, and drawen from the breasts.
For precept must be vpon precept, precept vpon precept, line vpon line, line vpon line, here a litle, and there a litle.
For certain, studying the Word of God is never a waste of time!
I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then my necessary food.
Continuation of above: Once you’ve searched the Scriptures, and he’s shown you his definition, a spiritual definition, of his words, then follow accordingingly as to how he instructs: But the word of the Lord was vnto them, precept vpon precept, precept vpon precept, line vpon line, line vpon line, here a litle and there a litle (Is 28:13)
The Bible does mention that mens hearts will wax cold and that their hearts will fail them for fear. Now many of the people, especially the vaxxed zombies are panicking over it.
I find this troubling. More ‘coincidences’ concerning troubling things that came up over the year, including that whole college fad & ‘hunger games’ type ‘zombie’ scenarios that became popular some years back. I found it extremely creepy & inappropriate for the children of professing Christians to be taking part in. They would divide the students up into survivor type competing divisions of ‘zombie’ or ‘not zombie’….and create scenarios they had to act out. So much for the commission of Christ, right?
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Now it turns out there’s been a drug that causes such behavior & terrible, leprous-like conditions all along? Trust the Lord & his word alone, for you sure can’t trust or count on many others, or even yourself if not in subjection to the word, putting off the old man to walk in the Spirit, relying on the Lord & word day by day, moment by moment. Avoiding mysticism & superstition as well.
I also heard that in between Genesis 1 and 2 was a time gap because the speaker could not conceive of God creating anything that was void and without form. The explanation is the earth became that way when Satan fell from heaven. The time gap could’ve been describing a very long stretch, or it may have been only a few minutes as we measure time. As one preacher I know would say, “it is not a salvation issue”, and he is right. We “see through a mirror, darkly” and one day we will know It’s not something I would waste a lot of time on, but hopefully, I can find that Ruckman sermon, because I cannot recall listening to one on any kind of “gap” theory. Ruckman had it right on so many other things that have come to pass In recent years.
The people taking these drugs are obviously broken human beings that have lost all hope.
Part of the federal government and States that are allowing these drugs to flow in from the cartels and the CCP notwithstanding that each individual is also partially responsible for what they ingest.
It’s been proven in California Washington State, Oregon and Arizona that politicians are accepting money from cartels. There is a court case from a law firm in Arizona that has caught a fraud scheme in regards to fraudulent deeds and accepting money from the cartels which Katie Hobbs and others from the uniparty have done.