Intravenous drug use

Intravenous drug use, abbreviated IVDU, is the injection of drugs of abuse into the veins.

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Micrograph showing pulmonary talcosis. H&E stain.

IV drug users are relatively frequent forensic autopsies. As these people often live on the margins of society, they are at increased risk of trauma.

A classic story is, an addict gets released from jail and consumes their usual amount -- but in doing so over does it as they have lost their drug tolerance.

See also

• Pulmonary talcosis.