Full Text of HR0629 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Recently there have been reports of the use of the | 3 | | horrific drug desomorphine, also known as "krokodil", in the | 4 | | State of Illinois; although the first known cases of the drug | 5 | | were in Utah and Arizona, at least 3 cases of desomorphine | 6 | | possession have been seen in Will County; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Desomorphine is illegal in this State under the | 8 | | provisions of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, The name "krokodil" comes from the scaly, green | 10 | | appearance of a user's skin once gangrene has set in; in some | 11 | | cases, the gangrene is so extreme that it causes the user's | 12 | | muscles, tendons, and bones to become exposed; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Desomorphine is also known as "the flesh-eating | 14 | | drug", as it causes a user's skin to rot from the inside out; | 15 | | severe withdrawal and death are other known consequences of the | 16 | | use of desomorphine; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Desomorphine is an analog of heroin and is made | 18 | | with substances such as gasoline, paint thinner, and lighter | 19 | | fluid; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Desomorphine is highly addictive; the addiction |
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| 1 | | is so strong it is sometimes too powerful to overcome, thus | 2 | | desomorphine addicts have a life expectancy of less than 2 | 3 | | years; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Intensive treatment and skin grafts are often | 5 | | required for desomorphine users, but sometimes they are not | 6 | | enough to save an addict's limbs or life; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The drug has a similar effect on the brain as | 8 | | heroin and has been used as a cheaper, knockoff alternative in | 9 | | parts of Russia, where there has been a heroin shortage and | 10 | | where the drug is believed to have originated; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The far-too prevalent use of heroin in Illinois, | 12 | | especially in the collar counties, is an even greater cause for | 13 | | concern; heroin addicts may have developed a tolerance level to | 14 | | heroin and are looking for a cheaper drug with a more intense | 15 | | high, leading them to turn to desomorphine; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Despite the horrendous and sometimes deadly | 17 | | effects of the use of desomorphine, the Drug Enforcement | 18 | | Administration does not recognize the use of desomorphine as an | 19 | | immediate threat and the agency has indicated they are not | 20 | | actively investigating recent reports of the use of the drug; | 21 | | and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, In order to prevent further use of desomorphine in | 2 | | Illinois, cases cannot be ignored; it is imperative that the | 3 | | Drug Enforcement Administration investigates reports of | 4 | | desomorphine to stop the spread of the drug throughout Illinois | 5 | | and into other states; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, It is in the public interest of this State to put | 7 | | an end to the illegal use of desomorphine as quickly and | 8 | | efficiently as possible; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 11 | | we urge the Drug Enforcement Administration to recognize the | 12 | | use of desomorphine or "krokodil" as an immediate threat and to | 13 | | investigate cases of the drug in Illinois to prevent its spread | 14 | | and to safeguard the wellbeing of Illinois residents; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That this resolution serves as a notice to all | 17 | | that desomorphine is illegal in the State of Illinois and urge | 18 | | the creators and users of this drug to immediately cease the | 19 | | production and use of the drug for the benefit of citizens | 20 | | throughout the State; and be it further | 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 22 | | presented to the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement |
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