ew name same issues, Krokodil or Heroin (chemically known as Diamorphine or Di-acetylmorphine) is one of the most dangerous drugs used by people who inject opiates intravenously. The average life expectancy of a heroin user ranges from 15 to 20 years after the first injection. Heroin addiction is also one of the major causes for the growing HIV epidemic in countries such as Russia
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The link between Afghan Heroin and the ongoing AIDS epidemic in Russia
An estimated 980,000 HIV positive people live in Russia, which is suffering from one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in Europe. Similar to the epidemic in neighboring Ukraine, that in Russia is also unique in many ways. The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa is fuelled by heterosexual intercourse, while most of the new infections… Continue reading The link between Afghan Heroin and the ongoing AIDS epidemic in Russia