The krokodil drug bizarre name comes from the extreme drying effect the drug has on the human body, leaving the user with dry scaly skin similar to a crocodile.
What is Krokodil drug ?
Krokodil is a street drug that originated in Southern Siberia along the Kazakhstan border. An abundant amount of heroin was being brought across the border fueling a widespread and powerful heroin trade. In recent years, the amount of raw heroin crossing into Russia has been cut dramatically. That left an addicted population seeking a solutions to this new much smaller amount of heroin to go around, enter Krokodil.
Side Effects of Krokodil drug Abuse
Greenish Scaly skin
Headaches
Nausea
Gangrene
Rotting Sores
Porous bone tissue
Slurred Speech
Slowed motor skills
Brain Damage
Death
Street Names:
The Rotting
Rot
Crok
Krok
Crocodile
Krokodil
We hope you are more informed by reading this post and we hope to raise as much public awareness as possible so that the Krokodil Drug does not spread world wide as some fear.
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