Accidental overdose intoxication: a hazard of drug smuggling.
Three patients involved in illicit drug smuggling via the swallowing of high dose, high purity drugs packed in multiple condoms are reported. Two of these patients experienced drug overdose symptoms due to leakage or rupture of the condoms in the GI tract. They were treated successfully.
D000328:Adult; D002186:Cannabinoids / Q000506:poisoning*; D002188:Cannabis; D003415:Crime; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control; D005260:Female; D003932:Heroin / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology*
D002186:Cannabinoids; D003932:Heroin