1 / 12

Understanding Krokodil: The Flesh-Eating Drug and Its Devastating Effects

Krokodil, a potent narcotic the real name of which is desomorphine, poses severe risks to users. Known for its flesh-eating properties, it can cause skin to turn green-gray and devour body tissue. Fast addiction and serious health complications, including potential amputation, make it one of the world's most dangerous drugs. Initially introduced as a legal drug in 1934, Krokodil resurfaced in Russia in the 2000s and has since claimed countless lives. This overview explores its history, usage, effects, and alarming statistics. Viewer discretion is advised.

cpool
Télécharger la présentation

Understanding Krokodil: The Flesh-Eating Drug and Its Devastating Effects

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Krokodil By Kessa Evans and MaikaEnosa

  2. Table of Contens • Type/Category of Krokodil • Common Nicknames • How It’s Taken • Effects of the Krokodil • Dangers • History of Krokodil • Statistics • Interesting Facts • Pictures • Resources

  3. Type and Category of Krokodil • Krokodil is a Narcotic drug, which means that it effects mood and behavior and sold for non-medical purposes • Krokodil is the newest illegal drug

  4. Common Nicknames Krokodil is actually a street name for this particular drug. It’s real name is desomorphine. Krokodil is also known as flesh-eating-zombie drug, permonid, or crocodile

  5. How It’s Taken Krokodil can either be injected or ingested

  6. Krokodil’s Effects • Skin to turn green-gray and scaly • Eats the skin off your body • Limbs may have to be amputated • Causes mild hallucinations • Ruins your mind, spirit, and body

  7. Dangers • You can get very addicted very fast

  8. History of Krokodil Krokodil started as a patented drug in 1934. It was issued to Lyndon Frederik Small for ‘Morphine Derivative and Processes”. It was sold in stores under the name “Permonid” but was taken off the market because of short shelf life and highly addictive nature. It disappeared for a while and resurfaced in Russia in the early 2000’s.

  9. Statistics

  10. Interesting Facts • Ingredients that may include gasoline, iodine, hydrochloric acid, paint thinner, and red phosphorous • Worlds deadliest drug • Started in Russia • More dangerous than methamphetamine • Most users die within a couple of years • Extremely high mortality rate • Used as a substitute for heroin *Viewer discretion advised on next slide*

  11. Pictures

  12. Resources http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/88733/publisher_ID/29/ http://inventors.about.com/od/kstartinventions/a/History-Of-Krokodil.htm http://www.valleyhope.org/drug-rehab/drug-rehab-crocodile.aspx

More Related