Intravenous drug abuse

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• Synonyms

  • IVDU
  • IVDA
  • Intravenous drug addiction

• Causes

  • Chronic pancreatitis

• Effects

  • Right-sided bacterial endocarditis
  • Lung abscess
  • Groin abscess
  • Deep vein thrombosis
  • Candida endophthalmitis
  • Infective endocarditis
  • Hepatitis C
  • Hepatitis B
  • Human immunodeficiency virus
  • Psychoactive substance use

• Parents

  • Drug abuse

• Treatments

  • Methadone