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Desomorphine, a synthetic opioid also known as “krokodil” found for first time in St. Clair County, ... Rare flesh-rotting drug causing crocodile-like skin found in Michigan county, cops say ...

Desomorphine, a synthetic opioid also known as “krokodil” found for first time in St. Clair County, ... Rare flesh-rotting drug causing crocodile-like skin found in Michigan county, cops say ...

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MI – A synthetic opioid that turns skin green and scaly was recently found in St. Clair County for the first time, FOX 2 Detroit reports. Desormorphine, known as “krokodil ...

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.