You know what sucks? Being addicted to heroin (unless you're into living a completely wretched existence). You know what sucks even more? Being addicted to heroin, not having the money to fund your habit and turning to krokodil, a cheaper alternative that makes your flesh literally rot away from your body. Russia has a particular taste for heroin and krokodil, so we visited the Siberian town of Novokuznetsk – one of the hardest hit areas in terms of drug addiction – to see the hub of the heroin trade, take a look at a religious cult disguised as a rehab clinic and hang out with some addicts.More from VICE Is Ten: 2002 - 2012:Watch - Celebrity Discharge - Tenth Birthday SpecialWatch - The VICE Guide to BelfastWatch - Fashion Week Internationale: ColombiaWatch - The VICE Guide to Liberia
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