TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
cheaper than heroin.
Is it really? :/ Doesn't look like it to me.
cheaper than heroin.
That VICE documentary some time back on this drug in Eastern Europe (I think?) was a bit of an eye opener to me, scary stuff I hadn't even heard about it until then.
When I think of "fall off the bone" I think of ribs, not human flesh. Fuck.
To all people in this thread saying why would you take this drug, (let me answer this for russia) there are regions so rural/poor in Russia that they dont have supplies of 'normal' drugs like coke, crank, heroine etc.. that they are left with making stuff like this.
There is also a sort of drug now very popular is southern Europa that is also very cheap but highly destructive. extreme poverty usually leads to this kind of stuff.
Admittedly I don't understand the use of hard drugs in general but why would you willingly inject something into your body knowing it will cause your skin to rot?
Everyone in this thread - "DON'T GOOGLE IT"
How do you expect me not to google it. Jesus.
HOLY FUCKING CHRIST. DO NOT GOOGLE IT. I REPEAT, DO NOT GOOGLE IT.
These images will haunt me to my fucking grave. FUCK.
Funny story: apparently she didn't even know about the drug when she wrote the song and she was horrified when she found out.On the plus side, this has brought St.Vincent into my life.
Funny story: apparently she didn't even know about the drug when she wrote the song and she was horrified when she found out.
To all people in this thread saying why would you take this drug, (let me answer this for russia) there are regions so rural/poor in Russia that they dont have supplies of 'normal' drugs like coke, crank, heroine etc.. that they are left with making stuff like this.
There is also a sort of drug now very popular is southern Europa that is also very cheap but highly destructive. extreme poverty usually leads to this kind of stuff.
The implication being that they /have/ to take stuff like this given the lack of "normal" drugs, instead of, y' know, nothing at all?
I can definitely see how heroin addicts would flock to this krokodil if heroin shortages occurred.
Clearly because it works so well it kills the immediate area ASAP.How does a mixture of codeine, gasoline, oil, and paint thinner not kill anyone on the spot?
The implication being that they /have/ to take stuff like this given the lack of "normal" drugs, instead of, y' know, nothing at all?
I have a feeling most of the people using this either don't know about the damage it causes, or are tricked into using it thinking it was a different drug.Watched this on VICE almost a year ago and was absolutely grossed out. Not sure why people WANT to do this..
The implication being that they /have/ to take stuff like this given the lack of "normal" drugs, instead of, y' know, nothing at all?
Heroin withdrawal is serious fucking business to the extent where people get seriously ill. So yeah, they do have to take it.
Is the flesh rotting/falling off the bone immediate? Like, a "regular" dose of this would cause your flesh to go bad? Or is this a result of repeated use via addiction?
Withdrawal is awful but has no actual physical problems, it's all psychological, and it's not fatal.
Again, their rotted flesh is more a result from poor hygiene, badly used syringes and the drug injected the wrong way which cause gangrene. Krokodil by itself doesn't rot flesh, which is why you only see the rotting in arms and legs, which is where they inject.
Withdrawal is awful but has no actual physical problems, it's all psychological, and it's not fatal.
This is 100% false.
Again, their rotted flesh is more a result from poor hygiene, badly used syringes and the drug injected the wrong way which cause gangrene. Krokodil by itself doesn't rot flesh, which is why you only see the rotting in arms and legs, which is where they inject.
*googles*
Looks like it worked out fine for her.
Yeah yeah I know
It is cheaper. Its the primary reason for its widespread use in Russia. Read about it some more.It's not. They probably just saw the news reports on it and wanted to try and make some.
Nah. I've known crackheads and heroine addicts in my life. They may have been screwed up people who did some messed up stuff for their fix, but I don't think they'd have taken this shit. This is just some crazy, next-level of rock bottom.Your average crackhead or junkie would take it in a heartbeat if they couldn't score their drug of choice.