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


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


A classic story coroner's case is, an addict gets released from jail and consumes their usual amount -- but in doing so over does it as they has lost their drug tolerance.
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==
==See also==
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