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>David Hedlund Snorting drugs with banknotes is a risky practice, even for solo users |
>David Hedlund Replaced "File:Cocaine nose.jpg" with "File:Cocaine lines 2.jpg" -- it's more relevant to warn that banknotes can spread viruses, even for solo drug users |
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| <div class="icon">[[File:Yellow-warning-sign1.svg|50px|link=]]</div> || <p class="title"><span style="color:#8B8000">'''Nasal administration, even controlled, can cause lasting harm. Avoid chronic use and always rinse with saline after administration.'''</span></p> | | <div class="icon">[[File:Yellow-warning-sign1.svg|50px|link=]]</div> || <p class="title"><span style="color:#8B8000">'''Nasal administration, even controlled, can cause lasting harm. Avoid chronic use and always rinse with saline after administration.'''</span></p> | ||
[[File:Cocaine | [[File:Cocaine lines 2.jpg|thumb|150px|Snorting drugs with banknotes is a risky practice, even for solo users, due to the high risk of exposure to viruses and bacteria from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contaminated_currency contaminated currency].]] | ||
Short-term side effects of insufflation includes nasal congestion, which may last for 24 hours. | Short-term side effects of insufflation includes nasal congestion, which may last for 24 hours. | ||
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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> 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. | 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> 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> | 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> | ||
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Nasal administration, even controlled, can cause lasting harm. Avoid chronic use and always rinse with saline after administration.  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.[1] To reduce damage, it is recommended to grind the substance completely before use and alternate nostrils.[2] 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.[3] |