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There have now been at least eight cases of the skin-rotting Russian drug krokodil reported in the US, according to medical professionals who spoke with The Verge, and at least three resulted in death.
Krokodil is the street name for the nasty, cheap concoction that is derived from cooking codeine with chemicals such as lighter fluid or gasoline, then injected into the skin. It’s up to 10 times as potent as morphine and lasts half as long, which makes it extremely addictive.
It was thought to be confined to Eastern Europe and Russia, where it has had devastating effects. However, it has shown up in the last year in two patients in Arizona, three deaths in Oklahoma, and three patients in Illinois, one of whom is in critical condition.
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[Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/10/4824862/reports-of-flesh-rotting-drug-krokodil-popping-up-in-midwestern-suburbs-nyc-clubs] | Image URL: http://cdn0.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/9106861/flesh_eating_drug_large.jpg]
[Time Published October 11, 2013 at 06:05AM]
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There have now been at least eight cases of the skin-rotting Russian drug krokodil reported in the US, according to medical professionals who spoke with The Verge, and at least three resulted in death.
Krokodil is the street name for the nasty, cheap concoction that is derived from cooking codeine with chemicals such as lighter fluid or gasoline, then injected into the skin. It’s up to 10 times as potent as morphine and lasts half as long, which makes it extremely addictive.
It was thought to be confined to Eastern Europe and Russia, where it has had devastating effects. However, it has shown up in the last year in two patients in Arizona, three deaths in Oklahoma, and three patients in Illinois, one of whom is in critical condition.
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[Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/10/4824862/reports-of-flesh-rotting-drug-krokodil-popping-up-in-midwestern-suburbs-nyc-clubs] | Image URL: http://cdn0.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/9106861/flesh_eating_drug_large.jpg]
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