“Skin Popping” and “Shooter’s Patch” As Manifestations of Intradermal Drug Abuse

“Skin Popping” and “Shooter’s Patch” As Manifestations of Intradermal Drug Abuse

Talc, a common adulterant in injectable opioids and filler in oral tablets, is frequently abused as crushed suspensions in injections. This review aims to recognize intradermal drug injection referred to colloquially as “skin popping” or “shooter’s patch” as a cause of granulomatous disease and prev...

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Veröffentlicht in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-09, Vol.15 (9), p.e45251-e45251
Hauptverfasser: Samynathan, Archana, Saardi, Kaarl, Akiska, Yagiz M, Sadur, Alana, Johnson, Skylar, Nasseri, Mana
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abscesses
Addictive behaviors
Asymptomatic
Biopsy
Cellulose
Dermatology
Drug abuse
Drug use
Dyspnea
Foreign bodies
Granulomas
Heroin
Infections
Medical Education
Microscopy
Patients
Sarcoidosis
Skin
Substance abuse treatment
Substance Use and Addiction
Ulcers
Urinalysis
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Zusammenfassung:Talc, a common adulterant in injectable opioids and filler in oral tablets, is frequently abused as crushed suspensions in injections. This review aims to recognize intradermal drug injection referred to colloquially as “skin popping” or “shooter’s patch” as a cause of granulomatous disease and prevention of systemic complications from cutaneous cues.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.45251