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Krokodil, a “Flesh-Eating” Heroin Substitute Popular in Russia, Just Showed Up

Krokodil, a “Flesh-Eating” Heroin Substitute Popular in Russia, Just Showed Up
Shelly Mowrey, an Arizona substance abuse and prevention expert, told ABC 15, our Scripps station in Phoenix, that the drug started in Siberia in 2002 before spreading across Russia's transient and prostitute populations. As it turns out, however …
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'Crocodile' Drug Photos: What Russia's 'Zombie' Krokodil Can Do [NSFW]
Substances like gasoline, paint thinner, iodine and hydrochloric acid are combined to make “crocodile.” "You can feel how disgusting it is when you're doing it," a krokodil addict told The Independent in 2011. "You're dreaming of heroin, of something …
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Has Krokodil, the Flesh-Eating Russian Street Drug, Made Its Way to the UK?
In other words, it's probably the worst drug in the world. Well, unfortunately, it seems to be spreading. It made headlines last week when reports came through that it was being used in Arizona. And in the UK, Dr. Allan Harris, a specialist in treating …
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Sam Sullivan speaks about SALOME -Vancouver’s New Heroin Maintenance Trial at VANDU 7.mp4 – In this video, Sam Sullivan, former Mayor of Vancouver talks about SALOME – Vancouver’s New Heroin Maintenance Trial and other things to Members of VANDU and…