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Krokodil. By Kessa Evans and Maika Enosa. 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. Type and Category of Krokodil.
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Krokodil By Kessa Evans and MaikaEnosa
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
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
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
How It’s Taken Krokodil can either be injected or ingested
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
Dangers • You can get very addicted very fast
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.
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*
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