LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Deadly fentanyl overdoses are decreasing throughout Southern Nevada, but medical experts are seeing a rise in deadly methamphetamine overdoses, in addition to a new deadly drug that has hit the streets of Las Vegas.
On any given day or night, paramedics respond to calls about suspected drug overdoses. As 8 News Now was en route to the Las Vegas Drug Enforcement Administration office to learn about the latest deadly overdose trends and a new drug hitting the streets of Las Vegas, we noticed a woman, later identified as Amanda McGuire, trying to administer Narcan to a man on the ground who had suffered a drug overdose. Narcan is used to help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. McGuire told 8 News Now the man she tried to save had overdosed on a combination of Phenobarbital and Xylazine. Phenobarbital is a drug used to control seizures. Xylazine is an animal tranquilizer. On the streets, xylazine is mixed with fentanyl to form a highly addictive and deadly drug called ‘Tranq.’…