The horrific effects of a flesh-rotting drug that has hit the UK has been revealed in stomach-churning pictures. Krokodil has been described as the "world's deadliest drug" and has already claimed the ...

A flesh-eating drug known to be an epidemic in Russia is forcing medical experts to issue a warning to western Pennsylvanians.Krokodil, or crocodile, is a home-made substitute for heroin and is 10 ...

IT’S the flesh-eating drug that left a trail of “zombies” in its wake when it ravaged Russia. Now there are fears Krokodil could hit Aussie shores. Ten times more powerful than morphine and more ...

Opioids are drugs that relieve pain. There are different types of opioids available, including those made from poppy plants, such as morphine, and synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. When used as ...

Authorities are warning the public about desomorphine — slang name, krokodil ― a semi-synthetic opioid that has the sedating impact of heroin but can leave a user's skin scaly, green and rotting. The ...

The dangerous drug is called crocodile due to its side effects: an addict’s skin turns greenish and scaly, similar to a crocodile’s. Blood vessels burst and the surrounding tissue dies, often ...

New drugs and drug use trends often come on the scene rapidly. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Community Epidemiology Work Group (CEWG) is a network of researchers in major metropolitan ...

Authorities warn the synthetic opioid could be resistant to naloxone, a drug used to immediately reverse overdose. Getty Images/iStockphoto A flesh-eating drug about 10 times more potent than morphine ...

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