Urges NJ DOH to increase public awareness on effects of xylazine.

SR 38 is a Senate Resolution urging the New Jersey Department of Health to increase public awareness about the dangers of xylazine, a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer misused as a street drug. It directly affects New Jersey residents by calling for educational resources on xylazine's risks, including its link to overdose deaths (as it cannot be reversed by naloxone), skin ulcers, and dangerous combinations with fentanyl or other drugs. The resolution does not create new laws but requests the health department develop public outreach materials. It highlights xylazine's role in the Northeast overdose crisis, noting its use via injection, snorting, or mixing with opioids.