"It's a horrific way to get sick. The smell of rotten flesh permeates the room. Intensive treatment and skin grafts are required, but they are often not enough to save limbs or lives." - Joliet Patch
So What Is Krokodil And What Is It Made Of?
"Krokodil" is a slang term used for desomorphine. Desomorphine is made from codeine tablets, iodine, red phosphorous, gasoline, paint thinner, lighter fluid, and hydrochloric acid.
"Krokodil" is a slang term used for desomorphine. Desomorphine is made from codeine tablets, iodine, red phosphorous, gasoline, paint thinner, lighter fluid, and hydrochloric acid.
"A person literally rots alive." - Reimer
What Are It's Street Name's & How Is It Taken?
- Croc
- Permonid
It's taken by being injected. It can be injected anywhere from your toes to your head.
- Croc
- Permonid
It's taken by being injected. It can be injected anywhere from your toes to your head.
What Are The Side Effects?
- bone damage
- arms and legs that wither away and die
- muscle destruction
- skin changed color
- skin turns scaly
- causes brain damage
- bone damage
- arms and legs that wither away and die
- muscle destruction
- skin changed color
- skin turns scaly
- causes brain damage
"There's a huge concern because you can make it just like you make meth. It's something you can make at home." - Reimer, an old Krokodil addict
Sources:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krokodil
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobsullum/2014/01/10/krokodil-crock-how-rumors-of-a-flesh-eating-zombie-drug-swept-the-nation/
- http://theweek.com/article/index/250337/what-is-krokodil-the-flesh-rotting-drug-comes-to-the-us
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2013/12/10/why-are-millions-addicted-to-a-drug-that-eats-the-flesh-off-their-bones/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krokodil
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobsullum/2014/01/10/krokodil-crock-how-rumors-of-a-flesh-eating-zombie-drug-swept-the-nation/
- http://theweek.com/article/index/250337/what-is-krokodil-the-flesh-rotting-drug-comes-to-the-us
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2013/12/10/why-are-millions-addicted-to-a-drug-that-eats-the-flesh-off-their-bones/