Is Krokodil a Scam and Has it Made Its Way to the United States?
In the early to mid 2000s the number of men and women suffering from heroin addiction in Russia was skyrocketing . However, at the same time the presence of heroin was plummeting. As a result, the costs of heroin skyrocketed. This is a typical case of supply and demand. When supply is low and demand is high, costs always go up. Less heroin available meant a higher price for what was remaining. As a result, heroin became 5 to 10 times more expensive which of course left heroin addicts struggling. With all of these addicts sick and in withdrawal an alternative had to be found. Thus Krokodil (the crocodile drug) was born or rather invented.
Is Krokodil Really a “Flesh-Eating” Drug?
Desomorphine, the street name Krokodil is actually named so because of the specific side effects of this drug. Krokodil turns a user’s skin green and scaly, much like a crocodile – which …
