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[[File:Cocaine lines 2.jpg|thumb|150px|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contaminated_currency Contaminated currency] such as banknotes might serve as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomite fomite] of diseases like hepatitis C<ref name="LV">{{cite web |url=http://cocaine.org/cokemoney/banknotes.html |title='Shared banknote' health warning to cocaine users |accessdate=2008-07-26 |author=Laureen Veevers |date=1 October 2006 |work=The Observer }}</ref>.]]
Insufflation can cause nasal damage, bleeding, and—with repeated long-term use—irreversible damage to the nose and surrounding tissues. Sharing snorting equipment (including banknotes) increases the risk of transmitting blood-borne diseases (such as hepatitis C and HIV).
 
<p>'''To stay safer:''' Prepare substances into a fine powder before use, and always use your own clean snorting tool. Limit how much you use in each nostril per session, and rinse your nose with saline within 30–60 minutes after use (after the peak effects) to clear out any leftover material and reduce irritation. If with others, don’t let anyone push you to use.</p>
Short-term side effects of insufflation includes nasal congestion, which may last for 24 hours.
<p>'''Alternatively:''' Buccal administration may be used as a harm reduction option. This involves placing the powder (for example, wrapped in a small piece of toilet paper) under the lip, allowing it to absorb through the cheek or gum. This method avoids nasal damage, though it may have different effects and risks, such as irritation to the mouth or gums.</p>
 
<p>Learn more about [[Routes_of_administration#Insufflation|nasal administration risks]].</p>
Frequent insufflation of some substances can damage one's mucous membranes, induce bleeding, damage the nostril's cartilage and lining, burn the throat, and cause other trauma to the nasal passage and sinus area.<ref>{{Citation | title=Ask Erowid : ID 41 : Is snorting MDMA worse for you than taking it orally? | url=https://www.erowid.org/ask/ask.php?ID=41}}</ref> A [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_septum_perforation nasal septum perforation] is a medical condition in which the nasal septum, the bony/cartilaginous wall dividing the nasal cavities, develops a hole or fissure.
 
To reduce damage, it is recommended to grind the substance completely before use and alternate nostrils.<ref>Research chemicals (MyCrew) http://www.mycrew.org.uk/drugs-information/research-chemicals</ref> Additionally, a default saline nasal spray application helps wash out acidic/caustic substances from the affected area.
 
Also, sharing snorting equipment (straws, banknotes, bullets, etc) has been linked to the transmission of hepatitis C. (Bonkovsky and Mehta) In one study, the University of Tennessee Medical Center researches warned that other blood-borne diseases such as HIV, the AIDS-causing virus, could be transmitted as well.<ref>{{Citation | year=2016 | title=Sharing Drug “Snorting Straws” Spreads Hepatitis C | url=https://consumer.healthday.com/infectious-disease-information-21/hepatitis-news-373/sharing-drug-snorting-straws-spreads-hepatitis-c-713114.html}}</ref>
 
Drinking makes it harder to resist pressure and clouds your ability to make safe choices. Not only might you miss signs of danger, like blood stains, but alcohol weakens your immune system, making it easier to catch and spread viruses.
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 25 June 2025

Warning: Nasal Administration

Insufflation can cause nasal damage, bleeding, and—with repeated long-term use—irreversible damage to the nose and surrounding tissues. Sharing snorting equipment (including banknotes) increases the risk of transmitting blood-borne diseases (such as hepatitis C and HIV).

To stay safer: Prepare substances into a fine powder before use, and always use your own clean snorting tool. Limit how much you use in each nostril per session, and rinse your nose with saline within 30–60 minutes after use (after the peak effects) to clear out any leftover material and reduce irritation. If with others, don’t let anyone push you to use.

Alternatively: Buccal administration may be used as a harm reduction option. This involves placing the powder (for example, wrapped in a small piece of toilet paper) under the lip, allowing it to absorb through the cheek or gum. This method avoids nasal damage, though it may have different effects and risks, such as irritation to the mouth or gums.

Learn more about nasal administration risks.

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