Friday, September 27, 2013

Russia's Flesh-Eating Drug Krokodil Has Arrived In The U.S. And Here's Why That Should Scare You

When I say that this drug is flesh-eating, I mean that it rots your skin while you’re alive and this post contains photos of what that looks like. WARNING: Very graphic images.


The heroin problem in Russia, combined with rampant poverty, has resulted in an unfortunate amount of drug users seeking cheap heroin alternatives.


The heroin problem in Russia, combined with rampant poverty, has resulted in an unfortunate amount of drug users seeking cheap heroin alternatives.


The person pictured above is injecting themselves with heroin, not Krokodil.


STRINGER/RUSSIA / REUTERS



The person pictured above is injecting themselves with heroin, not Krokodil.


STRINGER/RUSSIA / REUTERS


The "Krokodil" sold in Russia's slums isn't pure desomorphine, but the toxic mix of codeine-based headache pills, iodine, gasoline, paint thinner or alcohol.


The "Krokodil" sold in Russia's slums isn't pure desomorphine, but the toxic mix of codeine-based headache pills, iodine, gasoline, paint thinner or alcohol.


The person pictured above is injecting themselves with heroin, not Krokodil.


STRINGER/RUSSIA / REUTERS




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