Krokodil

Desomorphine produces an opiate-like action with a fast onset and brief action. As a powerful morphine derivative, it is about ten times more potent than morphine.Desomorphine abuse first appeared internationally in 2002. The skin, in long-term abusers of desormorphine, may present as greenish and scaly due to damaged blood vessels, thrombosis and damaged soft tissues surrounding the injection sites. The skin’s appearance is similar to a crocodile’s scaled and rugged skin.