Suburban Chicago Sisters Had No Idea They Were Taking Krokodil
By Chuck Sudo in News on Oct 16, 2013 2:15PM
Two women who are among the first documented cases of using the flesh-eating drug Krokodil in Illinois are speaking out about the dangers of using the drug, with graphic examples of the drug’s effects on their bodies.
Amber Neitzel, 26, and her sister Angie, 29, are speaking out about their experiences with Krokodil in the hopes they serve as a cautionary tale for other addicts. The sisters said they had been using the street grade desomorphine (a heroin derivative made from codeine and petroleum-based precursors such as gasoline or lighter fluid) for 18 months, believed they were using heroin the whole time and only recently discovered they were using Krokodil when their mother Kimberly—also a heroin addict—brought the symptoms to their attention.
Angie Neitzel told WLS-TV she is still seeing an infectious disease specialist and at one point nearly lost part of her arm to Krokodil use. Amber Neitzel told the Sun-Times the effects of the drug are like being a burn victim. “It starts purple and then goes into a blister after five or six days,” she said, adding her boyfriend “actually had maggots coming out of his leg” from Krokodil use.
For more graphic photos detailing the effects of Krokodil on their bodies, check out this article at The Daily Mail.