Until now, we usually know to like cocaine, heroin, ecstasy ... These are dangerous drugs, reduces health users and is one of the ways the disease infection HIV / AIDS.  But recently, as, once the world more craze awe when other drugs on a resurfaced in Russia and neighboring countries, are now appearing in the United States. These drugs are cheap but dangerous levels many times higher than heroin called Krokodil. We "cannibalism" in its literal sense ... 




Krokodil - also known as drug crocodile, is an opioid with main ingredient is desomorphine - chemical research in the U.S. from 1932.Desomorphine is a derivative of morphine, but 8-10 times stronger than the same dose. Typically, Krokodil were synthesized from a mixture of codeine, iodine and red phosphorus additives mixed together. 


Krokodil is a drug as effective in the short term than heroin, only about 1 ½ hours and cost a lot cheaper also. 

 

Metabolism of codeine to desomorphine - the main substance of Krokodil.

The reason the price is cheaper by Krokodil addicts will manufacture drugs for their own craft by blending. Krokodil is a caramel colored liquid with strong odor of iodine. 


Krokodil name means "crocodile". Nicknamed The reason for this is because of the direct impact that this drug causes users: injecting drug addicts skin usually appears as scaly skin of the fish crocodile. Additionally, the identity of Krokodil addicts is on the body odor of iodine concentration anonymously due to the homemade drug. 


The harmful effects of Krokodil is the worst, even to the consequences it more powerful than heroin. Krokodil damage on soft tissue such as skin, start peeling like crocodile scales, over time without treatment can lead to ulcers, gangrene and rotting limbs. However, when the "approved" drugs, addicts will no longer feel any pain anymore and so the more addicted worse, until death by Krokodil "meat". 


According to specialized doctors, heroin addicts can usually live 5-7 years after the abuse but for Krokodil, the drug can only live for a maximum of 2-4 years. That's not to mention, injecting Krokodil is also a route of transmission of HIV / AIDS. 


Dr. Artyom Yegorov worked in a drug rehab center in Russia, said: "Desomorphine caused the most severe level of addiction and the Krokodil addict is always the most difficult addiction. Cravings of heroin that can lasts 5-10 days but cravings Krokodil, the month-long, accompanied by pain that no one should be well. " 



Sasha - a Krokodil addict to admit that they know when to use Krokodil is like poison injected himself directly into his veins. 


Toxicity of Krokodil not stop at desomorphine devastating. Phosphorus in the soup and medication if white phosphorus can cause osteonecrosis of the jaw, also known as medical "Phossy function." Without jawbone surgically removed early, patients will be brain damage, and from from very painful death because of gangrene. 


Time Magazine called Krokodil is "the worst drug world." According to their investigation, desomorphine - the main component of Krokodil was recorded as drug use around 2002 in Syria, then quickly spread throughout the surrounding area.  According to ABC news, Tolyatti - a city near the Ural Mountains (Russia) was almost ruined by this horrible drug. than 30% of the TB patients in a hospitals where HIV infection because of shared injecting Krokodil.  Temporary link: Surely one of us knows the consequences that drug Krokodil general and in particular for the human cause. Yet there are still many people working on and let it destroy itself. yourself forewarned by his truest images of frightening consequences of this drug.  * Posts may use reference materials from the following sources: Animal New York , Rational Wiki, Usa Today, Independent ...