Apple, condom, and cocaine – body stuffing in prison: a case report

Apple, condom, and cocaine – body stuffing in prison: a case report

Abstract Background Drug dealers and drug users resort to body stuffing to hastily conceal illicit drugs by ingesting their drug packets. This practice represents a medical challenge because rupture of the often insecure packaging can be toxic and even lethal. In an emergency setting, official guide...

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Main Authors: Benedicte Jalbert, Nguyen Toan Tran, Stephan von Düring, Pierre-Alexandre Poletti, Ian Fournier, Catherine Hafner, Celestine Dubost, Laurent Gétaz, Hans Wolff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Body stuffing
Prison
Cocaine
Condom
Apple
Gastric retention
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1572-8

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