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Clostridium tetani is one of the most poisonous biological substances known. It produces neurotoxins that enter nerve cells and block neurotransmitters. A very tiny amount of these substances can cause severe muscle disorders and respiratory complications that result in death. We call this disease tetanus.
People can become infected with Clostridium tetanithrough a puncture wound or a dirty needle and it is placed just where this anaerobic bacteria loves to be. They are deposited deep into the skin and far from oxygen that would kill it.
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Heroin addicts have a high incidence of Clostridium tetani infections Discuss the reasons for the development of this type of infection in these IV drug users?
Clostridium tetani is one of the most poisonous biological substances known. It produces neurotoxins that enter nerve cells and block neurotransmitters. A very tiny amount of these substances can cause severe muscle disorders and respiratory complications that result in death. We call this disease tetanus.People can become infected with Clostridium tetanithrough a puncture wound or a dirty needle and it is placed just where this anaerobic bacteria loves to be. They are deposited deep into the skin and far from oxygen that would kill it.
what type of treatment do you offer for heroin addicts?
What type of treatment do you offer for heroin addicts?
Do heroin addicts feel cold all the time?
I am a heroin addict and I do feel cold except when I am on heroin.
How many heroin addicts in US?
400,000
Will a heroin addict always be on this drug?
No. Some heroin addicts manage to quit taking heroin permanently. But they are the minority.
What country has the most addicts?
Iran does. 35% on heroin
Do heroin addicts suffer from gastro intestinal issues?
Heroin addicts can suffer from constipation. The reason is heroin affects body functions such as control of digestion, control of heartbeat, control of organ functions, and so on. The small intestines are greatly affected by heroin use and often do not work optimally in heroin addicts and this results in poor movement of feces along the small intestine. The reduced efficiency and function of the small intestines is what can lead to constipation in heroin addicts.
Do heroin addicts inject into cigarettes and then smoke it?
No, heroin addicts do not inject heroin into cigarettes to smoke it. Typically, heroin is either injected directly into the body, snorted as a powder, or smoked in its base form. Smoking heroin involves using it on foil or in a pipe, not through cigarettes. The methods of consumption are primarily based on the form of heroin and the user's preference.
How did medicine affect the civil war?
Well, it created lots of morphine addicts. Soldiers treated with morphine for the pain of their injuries usually became addicts. In 1898 Bayer began marketing of Heroin as a non-addictive morphine substitute, cough suppressant, and cure for morphine addiction. Many surviving civil war veterans that were morphine addicts switched to Heroin and became Heroin addicts.
In Canada how many heroin addicts die a year?
Everyone died.
What is a drug that is sometimes prescribed by doctors to help cure heroin addicts?
Methamphetamine
What is the percentage rate of a heroin addict staying clean?
2% of recovering heroin addicts remain clean for at least 5 years.
