Body stuffers

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Vidit Bhargava, M.B.B.S [2]

Heroin overdose in a number of cases, can occur accidentally in a group of people called as 'body packers' and 'body stuffers'. Body stuffers usually stuff their rectum or vagina with bags of heroin in an attempt to illegally smuggle them into a country. Since these bags are not specially designed to store drug in the body, there are chances that they might actually rupture leading to accidental poisoning/overdose.[1] [2]

For more information on dealing with an accidental overdose resulting from rupture of these packets, please click here.

Reference

  1. Simson, LR. (1976). "Sudden death while attempting to conceal illegal drugs: laryngeal obstruction by a package of heroin". J Forensic Sci. 21 (2): 378–380. PMID 1262836. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. Roberts, JR.; Price, D.; Goldfrank, L.; Hartnett, L. (1986). "The bodystuffer syndrome: a clandestine form of drug overdose". Am J Emerg Med. 4 (1): 24–7. PMID 3947429. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)