IV Drug Abuse and Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis is a general term for a group of diseases that occur when the body produces abnormal internal proteins called amyloid proteins. These proteins can build up and damage normal function in a single organ, or spread throughout the body and cause more systemic forms of damage. People who abuse intravenous (IV) drugs have increased [...]
IV Drug Abuse and Bacteremia
Bacteremia is a general term that doctors use to describe the abnormal circulation of bacteria in the bloodstream. In popular culture, the condition is also known somewhat inaccurately as “blood poisoning.” In some cases, bacteria circulating in the blood cause little or no harm to human health; however, in other cases, circulating bacteria lodge in [...]
Opioid Abuse Linked to Mental Health Disorders
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health recently published a report on the link between opioid abuse and mood and anxiety disorders. The study was recently highlighted in the Journal of Psychological Medicine. Their results determined that those who suffer from common disorders such as panic disorder, bipolar and depression often have [...]
K2 Causes Heart Attacks in Young Users
Three teenagers were treated within weeks of each other at a hospital emergency department for myocardial infarction caused by use of the synthetic cannabinoid known as ‘K2′ or ‘Spice.’ The occurrence of these teenage patients’ heart attacks and drug use have been documented in a new study by their doctors from the Children’s Medical Center [...]
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