Posted on 10/13/2011 4:07:43 AM PDT by AnAmericanAbroad
The drug, known as “crocodile,” is synthesized from codeine and has been commonly used by as a substitute for heroin in Russia for the last few years. But its effects are much worse – some users have their skin peel off and parts of their bodies become gangrenous.
After they begin using, addicts typically have a life expectancy of just a few years.
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It’s called harm reduction. If God in the Old Testament incorporated harm reduction in His dealings with Ancient Israel, shouldn’t we consider the same thing?
I’m not pro-drug, but I recognize that if somebody is going to die to get their high, I’d rather have them get their high without that happening.
These gangs are working to create drugs that are addictive enough that even touching them could be enough to get you addicted, so even if you are stridently against drugs and would never do them, you could find yourself with an unbeatable addiction.
You are so right.
Drugs are greatly helping to destroy our country & other
countries. Legalizing them won’t make them or their destructive influence wane.
The photos came from Russia, where apparently, this drug is becoming quite the scourge, to say the least.
Many people say that drug abusers are zombies: well, here’s one drug that genuinely turns you into one.
I haven’t read up on whether this drug has spread to Ukraine, Poland, etc: I’m sure it has, by now. If they’re finding it in Germany, I’m sure it’s elsewhere in the former East Bloc. I live near the border between the Czech Republic and Poland, and I haven’t seen anyone (yet) looking like an extra from “Dawn of the Dead”. But I’m sure it’s around.
Maybe. Sure looks like it, though.
Good grief! How could you do this to yourself?
Not necessarily. After all, this particular drug is an opiate, derived from codeine.
Odds are, the users may not feel much pain, as the narcotic they’re taking is a painkiller. Horrifically ironic.
Sad to say, but substance abusers don’t always think of the consequences of their actions. Sadly, that’s a part of human nature, especially amongst the young. It’s only with the passing of time, and gaining the wisdom that comes with a little life experience under your belt, that you develop foresight.
Of course, that doesn’t apply to everyone.....lots of people do stupid things, even at an age where most people would assume a certain degree of maturity. C’est la vie.
Good point, at the beginning anyway.
However, with so many nerve endings being exposed, I’m not sure if there are enough pain killers in the world that you could give somebody if they are that far into an addiction that they can literally rot away and not feel anything.
Basically, this drug is a homebrew. It’s component ingredients are:
1) Terpincod (an over-the-counter codeine available in Russia, etc)
2) Mr. Muscle (a monoethanolamine-based oven cleaner)
3) Hydrochloric acid
4) Gasoline
Sound just peachy, doesn’t it? Seeing as it’s made from common ingredients, I imagine it’s easy to manufacture, and thus pretty inexpensive. Looking at the list of ingredients, there’s really nothing there you should be putting in your body, aside from the codeine, which is fairly normal painkiller, and harmless enough provided you’re not abusing it.
Speaking of biblical times, I was wondering if they had anything like our drug prohibition. I know that public drunkenness was punished, but was the use/sale/possession of any intoxicants against the law back then?
If not, was there any suggestion in the Bible that such laws should be in place?
True enough....the ultimate irony, of course is that they more they rot away, the users probably ending taking even MORE of the drug to ease the pain. The ultimate downward spiral, if you will.
Exactly! Drugs are a problem because too many people in our society do not have the courage to do what is necessary to fix the problem.
It sould be obvious that current anti-drug policies do not work. If it were me my primary assault would be on the distribution side of the illegal drug trade. People convicted of distributing—I don’t are how much—should get the death penalty. Without distribution, the drug lords cannot function.
Of course I would continue to pursue the producers. That includes the king pins and the people working for them who process the drugs. Like the rabid animals they are, they should be shot on sight.
Heartless and cruel? What about the woman with the consumed forearm? What about her family? And what about the children of her and people like her? True, she chose to tickle the dragon. But if the dragon is not there it cannot be tickled.
The argument that if you legalize drugs it will reduce crime is about as silly as you can get.
Will they legalize ALL drugs?
A. No.
Therefore, those that are still illegal (the really nasty ones) will still be on the black market and that’s where the crime will shift to.
Also, if they did, this would create a new market for new synthesized drugs such as this one, each with its own “hangover.” There’s no such thing as an artificial rush without consequences.
B. Yes.
Criminals will turn to other crimes. Drug crime does not occur because drugs are illegal. They occur because CRIMINALS want to make a fast buck. That means engaging in illegal activity that is high-risk and therefore high-profit. If all drugs are made legal (which will never happen), then those CRIMINALS will turn to another crime. They won’t suddenly run out and get jobs based on LEGAL activity saying, “Whew. I’m so glad they finally legalized drugs. I was really getting tired of making all that money and living the life of a gangster. Now I can finally get my GED and become an accountant!”
My word, if the outside looks that bad, it is hard to imagine the internal and mental damage this poison inflicts.
Warning:Graphic/Disturbing Images
.... And WHY is she smiling????!!!!
Indeed.
Refer to post #30, which lists the ingredients.
Can’t imagine any of that would be too beneficial for the internal organs, not to mention the brain and central nervous system.
Maybe she’s high, and thus not feeling a thing.
Yes. And every one of those drug users, I’m sure, laughed when they were warned to stay away from such stupidity.
After they begin using, addicts typically have a life expectancy of just a few years.
And the problem is???
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