The following post is rated 18+O for scenes of disturbing physical deformities and drug intake.
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Krokodil is named so because of the thick scaly patches that occur throughout on the addict's skin. The drug also damages internal organs and tissue, including nerve endings. Without nerve endings, people end up developing gangrene on their arms and legs with no pain indication that their flesh is dying.
It was reported in late September that the drug, a cheap alternative to heroin, had reached Arizona, Arkansas, and even Alabama. The DEA has stated that these stories are "anecdotal".
It was reported in late September that the drug, a cheap alternative to heroin, had reached Arizona, Arkansas, and even Alabama. The DEA has stated that these stories are "anecdotal".
VICE correspondent Alison Severs goes to the city of Novokuznetsk in southern Russia to see how the drug has affected a rundown portion of the city.
WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC SCENES OF PHYSICAL DEFORMITIES AND SCENES OF PEOPLE TAKING DRUGS. VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED.
WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC SCENES OF PHYSICAL DEFORMITIES AND SCENES OF PEOPLE TAKING DRUGS. VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED.
