A new flesh-eating drug called “Krokodil” has started showing up in Chicago as five people in Illinois have sought treatment after injecting the substance.
Medical professionals say it’s only a matter of time before the drug surfaces in other cities.
Many who end up using the drug believe they are getting heroin, however Krokodil is a knockoff made from codeine and either gasoline or butane.
Doctors say the synthetic opiate rots users’ skin from the inside out, starting with green, scaly wounds resembling crocodile skin.
Earlier this month, the drug made an appearance in Arizona and Utah. Krokodil is three times more powerful than heroin at a fraction of the cost.
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