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| <div class="icon">[[File: | | <div class="icon">[[File:Yellow-warning-sign1.svg|50px|link=]]</div> || <p class="title"><span style="color:#8B8000">'''Banknotes are not safe to use. Frequent administration is not safe either.'''</span></p> | ||
[[File: | [[File:Cocaine nose.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Chronic cocaine use can lead to the development of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_septum_perforation nasal septum perforation], which may progress to a more severe condition known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocaine-induced_midline_destructive_lesions cocaine-induced midline destructive lesions] (CIMDL).]] | ||
[[File: | [[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>]] | ||
Short-term side effects of insufflation includes nasal congestion, which may last for | Short-term side effects of insufflation includes nasal congestion, which may last for 24 hours. | ||
Frequent insufflation of some substances | 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. | 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. | ||
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Banknotes are not safe to use. Frequent administration is not safe either.   Short-term side effects of insufflation includes nasal congestion, which may last for 24 hours. 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.[2] A 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.[3] Additionally, a default saline nasal spray application helps wash out acidic/caustic substances from the affected area. Also, sharing snorting equipment (nasal spray bottles, 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.[4] 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 on shared equipment, but alcohol weakens your immune system, making it easier to catch and spread viruses. |
- ↑ Laureen Veevers (1 October 2006). "'Shared banknote' health warning to cocaine users". The Observer. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ↑ Ask Erowid : ID 41 : Is snorting MDMA worse for you than taking it orally?
- ↑ Research chemicals (MyCrew) http://www.mycrew.org.uk/drugs-information/research-chemicals
- ↑ Sharing Drug “Snorting Straws” Spreads Hepatitis C, 2016