Grim Photos Show Why Flesh-Eating Drug 'Krokodil' Is Spreading

Business Insider ^ | 11/19/2013 | Adam Taylor

[Carbonsteel]

Over the past few months there has been a number of concerning reports that desomorphine, a.k.a. "krokodil," a homemade alternative to heroin that is believed to have originated in Russia, may have made its way into the United States.

Krokodil is understandably horrifying to a lot of people. The drug gets its name from the Russian word for a crocodile, which gives a little warning of one of its effects —green, scaly skin at the site of injection. Gangrene and amputations are common, while fleshy tissue is eaten away by the corrosive chemicals. Many users are reported to die a couple of years after first taking the drug.

[tet68]

Many users are reported to die a couple of years after first taking the drug.

That seems to happen a lot.

[clintonh8r]

Maybe Maxine Waters (what ever happened to her, anyway?) can convince the CIA to distribute this in the “inner cities.”

[Paine in the Neck]

Many users are reported to die a couple of years after first taking the drug.

Self regulating problem then.

[Jane Long]

It’ll probably be on 0CommieCare’s list of approved drugs, then. Hastens the whole death panel thingy.

[lacrew]

Extremely graphic video on this drug below....again, VERY GRAPHIC:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLZoPp_htGs

[Rusty0604]

Just when everyone is finally forced to pay for health insurance that covers drug rehab, another solution is found.

[SpaceBar]

Kind of a peculiar article title when photos of the ravages of this drug should scare even needle using junkies straight.

[GeronL]

OKAY, so what is the appeal of this ??

[Rinnwald]

OKAY, so what is the appeal of this ??

Do you even have to ask?

Cool green, scaly skin, of course!!

[GeronL]

lol

[dfwgator]

Gangrene and amputations are common, while fleshy tissue is eaten away by the corrosive chemicals.

But man, what a rush!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Drug abuse is nature’s way of telling you that you need to die.

[roamer_1]

From the pic captions: 'Finding a vein: Krokodil users opt for the upper thigh'

*blink, blink* ... Ok, it makes things FAWL AWF, right? I can think of things near my 'upper thigh' that I am very attached to...

[Gen.Blather]

“Self regulating problem then. “

I remember when a drug called “crack” was going to destroy all life on Earth. You hardly hear anything about it anymore. Not such a huge problem, apparently. Did it self regulate out of existence or did it simply drop out of the news?

[Paine in the Neck]

I remember when a drug called “crack” was going to destroy all life on Earth. You hardly hear anything about it anymore. Not such a huge problem, apparently. Did it self regulate out of existence or did it simply drop out of the news?

I believe the mayor of Toronto sucked it all up. ;^}

[HangnJudge]

OKAY, so what is the appeal of this ??

Codeine is easy to come by
This drug is easily made from codeine,
in a way similar to Methamphetamine synthesis from sudofed
And is a VERY POTENT NARCOTIC

[cloudmountain]

Maybe Maxine Waters (what ever happened to her, anyway?) can convince the CIA to distribute this in the “inner cities.”

GOOD one!
Besides being a dreadful, liberal do-nothing moron, Maxine Waters is probably one of the ugliest people I have ever seen.

[cloudmountain]

Are we supposed to feel sorry for the heroin users who get this?
I sorta don't since almost all of them will end up on the dole, paid for by me.

[HangnJudge]