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‘Zombie
effect”: The effects of the drug Krocodil that turns the skin scaly at the site
of injection
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NSW
Police are warning about a flesh-eating drug called Krokodil that left a trail
of “zombies” in its wake when it ravaged Russia.
Ten
times more powerful than morphine and more potent and cheaper than heroin, the
codeine- based drug gets its name from the physical effects it has on users.
The skin on users’ limbs, where the drug is injected, peels and becomes scaly
like a crocodile’s skin.
The use
of paint thinner and petrol to make Krokodil (Russian for crocodile) contribute
to the corrosive effects it has on the body, leading to gangrene.
The drug
rots flesh to the bone, making users look like “zombies’’.
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Krocodil can turns the skin scaly at the
site of injection.
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The
‘high’ is similar to that of heroine.
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A senior
police source said “it was only a matter of time” before the drug made it on to
Sydney streets. “I’ve been tracking it as it’s been coming down. It hasn’t made
it here yet but it’s only a matter of time,” he said.
“What’s
so scary about it is the precursors are readily available and they can cook it
up at home, you don’t need sophisticated clandestine labs — and it’s more
addictive than ice. It’s two years from addiction to death.”
The
source said authorities were worried because the cheap high would appeal to
people who already used drugs.
Labels: codeine, Flesh eating drug, Krokodil, morphine, New South Wales Police warns about a flesh eating drug called Krokodil the ‘zombie’, zombies
