Medical Complications Of Iv Drug Abuse

Primary Care for Persons Who Inject Drugs | AAFP

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/0115/p109.html

Noninfectious pulmonary complications include pulmonary edema, foreign body deposition, emphysema, pulmonary embolism, and fatal asthma exacerbations. Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema can occur...

https://www.semel.ucla.edu/dual-diagnosis-program/News_and_Resources/Potential_Complications_Of_IV_Drug_Use

Intravenous Drug Administration Can Lead To Serious Health Problems. Most drug addictions begin through less direct methods of administration like smoking or ingesting …

The Health Dangers of IV Drug Use - Gateway Foundation

https://www.gatewayfoundation.org/addiction-blog/iv-drug-use/

Infectious Complications of Injection Drug Use - PubMed

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34823730/

There have been high-profile injection-related HIV outbreaks, and injection drug use (IDU) is now the most common risk factor for hepatitis C virus (HCV). As this epidemic continues …