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Krokodil
A heroin substitute that has recently become an epidemic in Russia. Its popularity is thought to be due to the price; up to ten times cheaper than heroin itself and possible to concoct at home. The recipe is readily available on the internet and is cooked up in the kitchens of users before being injected into the arm, groin etc. The high lasts for a much shorter time than most of its opiate cousins; about two hours maximum. This means the user spends most of their day cooking and hardly ever sleeps as a new hit is needed so often. The injection sites become green and scaly, giving the drug its nickname of "crocodile" (or "krokodil" in Russian). Ingredients include over the counter codeine, paint-thinner and match heads. It is the impurities from these that cause the awful side effects which include severe and fast acting gangrene, haemorrhaging, rupture of arteries (often in the heart itself) and widespread necrosis or rotting of the flesh. It is considered to be one of the most addictive and dangerous opiates out there, killing most of its users within one year. Unlike heroin, krokodil causes withdrawal symptoms so severe that a user going cold turkey must be given powerful tranquillisers to prevent them passing out from the pain. This makes coming off the drug so unappealing that addicts will often watch their skin rot away from the bones rather than face sobriety.
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Krokodil
A cheap heroin knockoff that can be synthesized with codeine based OTC pain medicine and cheap, widely available chemicals. The price of krokodil is approximately 10% of street heroin. It is a very popular drug in Russia, where heroin use is the highest in the world, primarily due to Russia's close proximity to Afghanistan.
The drug is extremely dangerous, causing sores and other dermatological issues. The drug breaks down skin and muscle fibers at an astounding rate. The life expectancy of a heavy user is approximately 2-3 years from when the habit begins.
The drug is extremely dangerous, causing sores and other dermatological issues. The drug breaks down skin and muscle fibers at an astounding rate. The life expectancy of a heavy user is approximately 2-3 years from when the habit begins.
Tim: Check this stuff out, it's "krokodil." It's so cheap compared to heroin and it gives a great buzz! I've been using it for about a month.
Chris: What are those sores all over the back of your neck?
Tim: Beats me, maybe it's the weather?
Chris: What are those sores all over the back of your neck?
Tim: Beats me, maybe it's the weather?
Krokodil by Captain Planets September 7, 2013
Krokodil
So called Desomorphine or cheap heroine.
Illicitly produced krokodil is typically far from pure and often contains large amounts of toxic substances and contaminants as a result of being "cooked" and used without any significant effort to remove the byproducts and leftovers from synthesis. Injecting any such mixture can cause serious damage to the skin, blood vessels, bone and muscles, sometimes requiring limb amputation in long-term users.
Who use krokodil is 99% deadman.
Illicitly produced krokodil is typically far from pure and often contains large amounts of toxic substances and contaminants as a result of being "cooked" and used without any significant effort to remove the byproducts and leftovers from synthesis. Injecting any such mixture can cause serious damage to the skin, blood vessels, bone and muscles, sometimes requiring limb amputation in long-term users.
Who use krokodil is 99% deadman.
- Ben, what have u seen intresting in russian prison?
-some drug dillers of local heroine
- wow, rich people if use such rich narcotic
-no,they use the chipest one - krokodil!
-some drug dillers of local heroine
- wow, rich people if use such rich narcotic
-no,they use the chipest one - krokodil!
Krokodil by KlausBorski October 21, 2020
krokodil
Krokodile Kamp
A “Krokodile Kamp” is what is also known as a “homeless encampment” aka “Heroin and child sex trafficking encampments” in the Seattle area. Krokodile (a cheap form of heroin) was brought over by “The Odessa” aka “The Russian Mafia” over ten years ago. The “Krokodile Kamps” infested the Seattle area over the last two years since the Russian Mafia lays in the same bed as the DA and Seattle City Council, Seattle Mayor and every politician who allowed Seattle to become a cesspool of Krokodile Kamps, human waste, child trafficking, garbage and dirty needles. Seattle has fallen victim to enablers who cannot see the ugly truth of the horrors they have created and allowed.
The “Krokodile Kamps” are filled with heroin users who overdose daily on their illegal drug use. The Krokodile Kamps have infested our city parks, our geenbelts, left human waste, dirty needles and garbage throughout our entire city. Krokodile Kamps are owned and run by the Russian Mafia. Along with the Ukrainian Puppy Traffickers and Ukrainian Chop Shops In Federal Way, Tacoma and Seattle. And personal home garages in the Shoreline area.
Krokodile Kamp by CesspoolSeattle August 27, 2021
Ne krokodilu!
Ne krokodilu! by pkrqjx November 9, 2019
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