Top 08 of the deadliest street drugs in the world

Drugs are substances that are originally used in medicine in order to cure illnesses and ease pain. As the years went by, people started abusing drugs for their powers and misusing them, resulting in dangerous situations and sometimes death. The following list includes top 10 of the deadliest street drugs in the world.

1. Purple Drank

Purple drank is a drug that was popularized in the 90s hip hop culture. It’s a combination of a prescription cough syrup which contains codeine and promethazine, mixed with soft drinks such as Sprite or Mountain Dew. Sometimes a Jolly Rancher is thrown in for extra sweetness and color.

2. Krokodil

Desomoprhine, also known as Krokodil, is a derivative of morphine. It’s a new drug that appeared in Russia since 2002. The drug is the combination of codeine, paint thinner, gasoline, iodine, hydrochloric acid, and the red phosphorous from matchbox strike pads.

3. Phencyclidine (PCP)

PCP, also known as angel dust, is a crystalline synthetic drug that was once used as anesthesia but its severity caused people to stop using it. Powdered PCP is snorted or mixed with marijuana and smoked. The side effects of high doses of PCP are paranoia, hallucinations, suicidal impulses, and depersonalization. 

4. Bath Salts

Psychoactive bath salt (PABS), or bath salts, is a term used to describe a number of recreational designer drugs. Bath salts are marketed as a cheap substitute for more expensive stimulants such as methamphetamine or cocaine. They can be ingested, injected or snorted.

5. Devil’s Breath

Hyoscine hydrobromide, also known as Devil’s breath, is one of the world’s most dangerous drugs. It leaves the person taking it in a zombie like state with no ability to control their actions. In large doses it can cause respiratory failure and death.

6 Whoonga

Whoonga, or nyaope, is a street drug and South Africa’s worst drug. It’s a cocktail of dagga, heroin, anti-retro-viral drugs, rat poison and acid. The antiretroviral is originally used to treat HIV, and due to the high rate of HIV sufferers in South Africa, it’s widely available there.

7.Heroin

Heroin, also known as diamorphine, is an opiate that’s used for its euphoric effects. It’s a drug made from morphine, which is a substance taken from the seed pods of opium poppy plants. It’s usually injected into a vein, but can also be snorted or inhaled.

8.Cocaine

Cocaine, or coke, is a powerful stimulant made from the leaves of the coca plantin South America. It is sometimes used as local anesthesia and medical purposes. However it’s an illegal street drug.