Police say new drug can cause skin to fall off, exposing bone
The word "crocodile" can summon up scary images, but now the same word is being attached to something even more frightening: a new drug that has devastating side effect.
The drug has reportedly showed up in Columbus, Louisville, Northern Indiana and now Athens, Ohio.
That prompted the Athens County sheriff to tell users to get their heroin from a trusted source. He said people can turn the drug in, no questions asked.
Krokodil is known for its devastating side effects.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Your skin can eventually just fall off,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Kristy Collins with Hamilton police. 바카라 게임 웹사이트Your skin will turn a greenish color and your skin will become almost scale-like and that바카라 게임 웹사이트s where they get the name krokodil, because it바카라 게임 웹사이트s almost like a crocodile.바카라 게임 웹사이트
In some users, the skin and muscle are eaten away, exposing large parts of bone. The drug is made with codeine mixed with lighter fluid or gasoline, along with other chemicals.
Krokodil is similar to heroin but basically a cheaper high. Experts say heroin costs an addict $20 to $80 a day, but krokodil can be closer to $2 or $3 a day.
바카라 게임 웹사이트If it바카라 게임 웹사이트s something that takes root, you바카라 게임 웹사이트ll see a lot of young people with limb amputations,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Dr. Mina 바카라 게임 웹사이트Mike바카라 게임 웹사이트 Kalfas, an addiction specialist at Christ Hospital.
As destructive as the drug is, Kalfas said he would not be surprised if it shows up locally.
바카라 게임 웹사이트You have to realize, this is a person in an addictive situation, they바카라 게임 웹사이트re not thinking as rationally as you and I,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Kalfas said.
The drug was first made in Russia and users have a life expectancy of less than two years.
Even though there have been a number of reports of krokodil in the U.S., the Drug Enforcement Agency has yet to confirm that what has been reported was actually krokodil.