A Local Epidemic of Laced Heroin Causing Skin Necrosis

The authors present a case of severe skin necrosis resulting from injecting heroin laced with a substance known as "Rizzy" powder. This powder is a toxic substance used to color the petals of plants. This report reviews how to manage the complications of such adulterated heroin.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Houck, Jessica, Ganti, Latha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6666922/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31367500
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4782

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6666922/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31367500
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4782

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