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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. | |||
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. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||