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 ...

(CBS DETROIT) - The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office Drug Task Force is alerting residents after it had its first seizure of desomorphine last week. Desomorphine, also known as "Krokodil" or ...

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 ...

It’s been hard to miss the stories about the rise of “krokodil,” a dangerous drug with which American journalists have become fascinated, thanks to its relevance to two of the media’s favorite topics: ...

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A frightening new drug that first appeared in Russia is beginning to make its way around the United States. The drug, named "krokodil" is a knockoff of heron and comes with some ...

“Zombie Apocalypse Drug Reaches U.S.,” read one headline. “Flesh-Eating 'Zombie' Drug 'Kills You from the Inside Out,” blared another.“The Most Horrifying Drug in the World Comes to the U.S.,” warned ...

Desomorphine (dihydrodesoxymorphine or dihydrodesoxymorphine-D), commonly referred to its street name “krokodil”, is a synthetic morphine analogue synthesized in the 1930s in the U.S. It is about ten ...