DEA Remains Skeptical Of Russian Flesh-Eating Drug 'Krokodil' While Reports …

Published October 23, 2013

DEA Remains Skeptical Of Russian Flesh-Eating Drug 'Krokodil' While Reports …
Like similar codeine-based drug concoctions, Krokodil causes severe withdrawal symptoms; its injectable delivery facilitates the spread of HIV. The synthetic version of desomorphine, a drug invented in 1932, Krokodil represents a deadly public health … Read more on Medical Daily

“They make trouble for themselves”
Of the 225,242 people who were serving time in state prisons for drug offenses in 2011, blacks made up 45 percent and whites comprised just 30 percent, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Jamie Fellner, author of the Human Rights Watch … Read more on The Capitol Fax Blog (blog)