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Two more cases of flesh-eating krokodil suspected in Utah as killer drug spreads through streets of
#19177995 - 11/23/13 08:08 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Two more cases of flesh-eating krokodil suspected in Utah as killer drug spreads through streets of U.S.
Health officials in Utah have confirmed that the deadly flesh-eating drug krokodil may have been detected in the state. The drug is a noxious cocktail of codeine and gasoline eats the body from inside out and causes horrific skin damage that leads to the loss of limbs and reduces users to 'zombie-like' states. Just days after a MailOnline report revealed that the horrific drug has been on the streets of America for over a year, a spokeswoman for the Utah Department of Health said that it too had encountered two cases of users ravaged by krokodil. Hospital: Utah's Intermountain Medical Center - the state has reported two suspected cases of krokodil use Hospital: Utah's Intermountain Medical Center - the state has reported two suspected cases of krokodil use The department did not record the cases because the use of the drug which is dubbed the 'poor man's meth' is not considered to be a disease. Barbara Insley Crouch, the executive director of the Utah Poison Control Center said that the majority of users believe they are buying heroin - when in fact they are injecting the rancid concotion into the bodies. 'What they do is de-fat tissues,' she said Wednesday to Fox 13 Now. 'If you spilled gasoline on your skin, you get a little burn from it as it erodes the fat from your tissues. Imagine it internally doing to the same thing.' Earlier this week, an exclusive MailOnline investigation uncovered the proof that krokodil is sweeping America and taking a terrible toll on addicts around the country More... Horrific impact of deadly 'cannibal heroin' that 'eats' addicts alive: Drug that originated in Russia is now on the streets of the U.S. EXCLUSIVE: The sisters who are the first proof that Russian flesh-eating 'cannibal' drug Krokodil IS in the U.S. Two sisters from Joliet, Illinois told the MailOnline that hey have been abusing the toxic cocktail - which originated in Russia - for around a year and a half, which means it has been on the streets of the U.S. for much longer than originally feared. Amber and Angie Neitzel, even showed the terrible effects of the drug which has laid waste to their bodies as Angie's doctor, a drugs expert with 16 years experience said the toll on her body was the 'worst I have ever seen.' The sisters claim at first they had no idea they were taking Krokodil - a mixture of codeine and toxic ingredients including gasoline and lighter fluid - thinking it was normal heroin. They told MailOnline they preferred the new drug because it was a tenth of the price of normal heroin and also gave them an incredibly intense high. Eaten alive: Amber Neitzel, 26, right, shows the wound on her leg from the drug Krokodil with her sister Angie Neitzel, 29, left, in Joliet, Illinois Eaten alive: Amber Neitzel, 26, right, shows the wound on her leg from the drug Krokodil with her sister Angie Neitzel, 29, left, in Joliet, Illinois Warning: Amber and Angie have come forward to warn other users out there of the drug's devastating effects. Their doctor has also said every child needs to see them as a warning Warning: Amber and Angie have come forward to warn other users out there of the drug's devastating effects. Their doctor has also said every child needs to see them as a warning Last week authorities in Oklahoma announced they were working to determine if krokodil had claimed its first victims in America, after the gruesome death of an Oklahoma father-of-four and his friend. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics suspects that Justin McGee, 33, died as a result of complications from his use of the potent new drug that eats the body from inside out. Both McGee and his unidentified friend had such horrific skin damage that they were treated in the hospital burns unit their deaths said Dr. William Banner, director of the Oklahoma Poison Control Center. If it is confirmed that McGree perished using the terrifying new drug, which is responsible for thousands of deaths in Russia and is made from codeine and gasoline, it will represent a serious escalation for the spread of krokodil which is being dubbed the 'poor man's meth'. Gaping wounds: This heavily blurred image shows the effects of krokodil on users leaving skin rotting hanging off their body Gaping wounds: This heavily blurred image shows the effects of krokodil on users leaving skin rotting hanging off their body 'We were reluctant to publish it,' Dr. Banner tells The Verge. 'But now that it’s out there, we really want the message to be, ‘This is an end game move. This is going to kill you.’ McGee was admitted to hospital in Oklahoma City in November and died of a heart attack, but his autopsy results revealed evidence of krokodil use - including the tell-tale symtom of missing and rotting scaly, reptilian-like skin - hence its name. 'His skin was missing,' said McGee's friend Chelle Fancher to Koco.Com. Krokodil, which is similar to heroin and originated in Russia 10 years ago, turns users into zombies and the homemade concoction can be up to 10 times cheaper than heroin and is created by mixing codeine with gasoline or oil. Spreading: There have now been at least eight cases of the skin-rotting Russian drug krokodil reported in the US, according to medical professionals and at least two resulted in death Spreading: There have now been at least eight cases of the skin-rotting Russian drug krokodil reported in the US, according to medical professionals and at least two resulted in death The drug is made of readily available ingredients such as codeine, iodine and toxins such as gasoline, industrial cleaning oil, lighter fluid and paint thinner. Users filter and boil ingredients together, then inject the drug. The results are catastrophic. The autopsy on McGee showed he was positive for desomorphine, the active ingredient in codeine, but doctors also found morphine, methamphetamine, and amphetamine. Krokodil Victim? Justin McGee died in November last year and now authorities in Oklahoma suspect that he may have perished as a result of his use of krokodil Krokodil Victim? Justin McGee died in November last year and now authorities in Oklahoma suspect that he may have perished as a result of his use of krokodil However, at his funeral, McGee's friends, one who has since also died because of suspected krokodile use, told Lesia that they were indeed using krokodil after finding the recipe online. 'It’s manufactured very similar to methamphetamine and that's where some people may call it krokodil meth, but what it is, it’s an opiate similar to heroin,' said Mark Woodward of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN). The OBN has been looking into the drug since Quincy’s death last November. 'It’s possible right now that we have two deaths, and those could be just two that we are aware of,' Woodward said. Officials with the OBN confirmed both of those victims were men from Duncan, Oklahoma. Fancher said the two men were friends. She said Quincy was a father of four young children. 'Their dad is gone because someone chose to make an evil drug,' Fancher said. 'I was there when he took his last breath. No family member should ever go through what we saw him go through.' Continual use of krokodil, Russian for crocodile, causes blood vessels to burst, leaving skin green and scaly and eventually causing gangrene. In Russia around 30,000 people die from the affects of the drug every year. It is thought about a quarter of a million people in the country are now hooked on the poison. Despite this, Dr. Banner told The Verge he believes the drug to be 'self-limiting' - addicts will likely die within two years, not spread the drug and warned against any scare-mongering of an epidemic. Watched a friend die: Chelle Fancher said the drug killed her best friend, Justin McGee Watched a friend die: Chelle Fancher said the drug killed her best friend, Justin McGee 'This is a poor man's drug,' said Dr. Banner. 'It is kind of the end of the road. They run out of money, they’re horribly addicted. They cook it, inject it, get high, wake up and want more.' While the Drug Enforcement Administration is not confirming any cases of deaths of usage of the drug, they have admitted they are aware of investigations in Oklahoma, Arizona, Utah and Illinois. And in another sign the drug is spreading across the nation, following reports of krokodil abuse in both Arizona and Chicago, Illinois, the drug is now believed to have hit New York. A source has claimed that the drug is being sold in at least two nightclubs in New York City’s hip Meatpacking District. The Verge reports that Sal Ramirez, who witnessed the effects of krokodil while serving in the Peace Corps in Kazakhstan, saw a man being throw out of Le Bain for selling the drug, and was approached by a deal at Westway, who reportedly tried to sell him krokodil and clean syringes in the bathroom. The announcement comes after a worrying wave of some victims injecting themselves with krokodil because they think it is heroin, doctors said. Krokodil fears: Unconfirmed reports suggest that the drug has spread to New York City after previously being reported in Illinois and Arizona Krokodil fears: Unconfirmed reports suggest that the drug has spread to New York City after previously being reported in Illinois and Arizona The first instances of its use in the U.S. were recorded in Arizona last month. It is already widely used in Russia. Three cases have now been reported in Chicago and doctors say two of the women did not even know they had been sold the drug. The victims were all aged between 18 and 25 and come from middle-class backgrounds. Pictures and videos of users in Russia show blackened fingertips, large open wounds, and even exposed bone where skin has fallen off. Prolonged or even short-term use can damage blood vessels, muscle, cartilage, and bone, and amputation is frequently the only way to save a patient’s life.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2465422/Krokodil-drug-2-cases-suspected-US.html
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Re: Two more cases of flesh-eating krokodil suspected in Utah as killer drug spreads through streets of [Re: x7x_x7x]
#19178152 - 11/23/13 09:25 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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So... nobody is even taking it on purpose.
Also, the shitty article describes it like a fucking virus. "It spreads, it's detected" - the fuck? It's a drug, and practically nobody would want to knowingly shoot up GASOLINE.
Just because somebody is a heroin addict it doesn't mean they'd want to shoot up gasoline. There is absolutely no good reason. Since krokidil is described as "codeine and gasoline", why the fuck not just take some codeine on its own? Who the fuck wants to take gasoline?
Oh, and this is total sensationalist crap. Even one of the sources basically contradicts the article itself.
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Despite this, Dr. Banner told The Verge he believes the drug to be 'self-limiting' - addicts will likely die within two years, not spread the drug and warned against any scare-mongering of an epidemic.
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Just days after a MailOnline report revealed that the horrific drug has been on the streets of America for over a year
Well, what constitutes "on the streets"? One scumbag cooking up a batch and trying to peddle it as heroin?
I mean, that's like saying if I sold a gunpowder pipe bomb as a "frag grenade" ONCE, then apparently America has a frag grenade epidemic.
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Re: Two more cases of flesh-eating krokodil suspected in Utah as killer drug spreads through streets of [Re: Synthe]
#19178172 - 11/23/13 09:32 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yeah, they act like people in the US WANT to do Krokodil. We aren't Russia, we can afford a better high or nothing at all. We aren't fucking desperate junkies who would resort to Gasoline.
Articles like this just piss me off.
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Re: Two more cases of flesh-eating krokodil suspected in Utah as killer drug spreads through streets of [Re: TranceInTheForest]
#19178197 - 11/23/13 09:40 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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TranceInTheForest said: Yeah, they act like people in the US WANT to do Krokodil. We aren't Russia, we can afford a better high or nothing at all. We aren't fucking desperate junkies who would resort to Gasoline.
Articles like this just piss me off.
Even desperate junkies don't resort to gasoline. Why? It's not something you "resort to", because to the best of my knowledge it doesn't exactly provide a desirable high. And even if it did, how the fuck does that relate to OPIATE addiction?
Articles like this just piss me off too.
Why are yellow journalism/mass sensationalism/ridiculous tabloid lies still allowed? Who the fuck knows. Making bullshit up isn't freedom of the press, it's bullshit of the press.
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Re: Two more cases of flesh-eating krokodil suspected in Utah as killer drug spreads through streets of [Re: Synthe] 1
#19178445 - 11/23/13 10:46 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Good thing the news can inform junkies of another way to kill themselves, much faster.....
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StygianKnight
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Re: Two more cases of flesh-eating krokodil suspected in Utah as killer drug spreads through streets of [Re: fireshaman]
#19178527 - 11/23/13 11:15 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I call bullshit! Most likely Bacterial infections, such as MRSA. There's no real evidence there's an epidemic, but leave it to the news media to create one (remember when bathsalts turned people into cannibals?)
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Re: Two more cases of flesh-eating krokodil suspected in Utah as killer drug spreads through streets of [Re: StygianKnight]
#19179291 - 11/23/13 02:57 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Supplied by Russians? Funded by CIA? Distrubuted by lowlife scums? Enforced by the secret Jewish state who seek to control the world? There's your problem, the Jewish Russians who work for the CIA and have lowlife scum offspring 
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Re: Two more cases of flesh-eating krokodil suspected in Utah as killer drug spreads through streets of [Re: Synthe]
#19180389 - 11/23/13 08:17 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Synthe said: Even desperate junkies don't resort to gasoline. Why? It's not something you "resort to", because to the best of my knowledge it doesn't exactly provide a desirable high. And even if it did, how the fuck does that relate to OPIATE addiction?
Krokodil is basically morphine that's been made out of codeine using readily available chemicals like gasoline. So Krokodil addiction is opiate addiction. Gasoline in the final product is an impurity left over from a the production process.
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Re: Two more cases of flesh-eating krokodil suspected in Utah as killer drug spreads through streets of [Re: roquet]
#19180616 - 11/23/13 09:35 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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roquet said:
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Synthe said: Even desperate junkies don't resort to gasoline. Why? It's not something you "resort to", because to the best of my knowledge it doesn't exactly provide a desirable high. And even if it did, how the fuck does that relate to OPIATE addiction?
Krokodil is basically morphine that's been made out of codeine using readily available chemicals like gasoline. So Krokodil addiction is opiate addiction. Gasoline in the final product is an impurity left over from a the production process.
...Or you could just take the codeine...
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Re: Two more cases of flesh-eating krokodil suspected in Utah as killer drug spreads through streets of [Re: Synthe]
#19181896 - 11/24/13 09:46 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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this article is false entirely because of the fact codeine isn't over the counter in the usa therefor nobody wastes their time sourcing expensive/illicit codeine to make krokodil when they could get decent heroin for cheaper.
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