Russia's Flesh-Eating Drug Krokodil Has Arrived In The U.S. And Here's Why That Should Scare You

BuzzFeed - When I say that this drug is flesh-eating, I mean that it rots your skin while you’re alive and this post contains photos of what that looks like. WARNING: very graphic images. The heroin problem in Russia, combined with rampant poverty, has resulted in an unfortunate amount of drug users seeking cheap heroin alternatives. The person pictured above is injecting himself with heroin, not krokodil. STRINGER/RUSSIA / REUTERS The person pictured above is using heroin, not krokodil. STRINGER/RUSSIA / REUTERS The krokodil sold in Russia's slums isn't pure desomorphine, but the toxic mix of codeine-based headache pills, iodine, gasoline, paint thinner, or alcohol. The woman above is being injected with heroin, not krokodil. STRINGER/RUSSIA / REUTERS View Entire List ›