The possibly most horrifying drug on earth - krokodil

Krokodil is a Russian word equivalent to crocodile. Being a cheaper substitute for cocaine or heroine, a new toxic drug named 'krokodil' from the Russian far east region has landed the North America. Priced simply one-tenth of heroine, drug takers find the new drug appealing and even more stimulating - so does the deadly harm emerge. Unlike heroine or cocaine where the drug is named the chemical substances it is used for production, the production of the drug 'krokodil' has no connection with crocodiles of any species. Why is it named 'krokodil' then? Victims who have taken the drug posted their photos and the deadly damage on a human body after taking the drug. It looks as if the injection point of the skin contains a texture of a crocodile - the skin peels off, the bloody muscle tissues exposes to air, and the joints or the bones seem to be infected that require cut-off operation.

Inhaling a toxic drug made up of pure chemical substances will result in a long term impact that can damage human organs or neutral systems etc. Still, the impact on a human is less severe than injection of a synthetic drug made up of gasoline and other acid substances that could destroy one's joints and bones where the average life span of the victims is no longer than 2 years. According to various sources, the drug seems to have been developed in Russia and became surprisingly popular in the 2000s in the poverty areas of Russia or the former soviet republics. Fortunately, only a few cases of drug injection have been reported in the North America so far. Nevertheless, the underlying impact shall never be underestimated.

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