Dangers
Many recreational drugs which are commonly insufflated such as cocaine, can cause damage to the nasal cavity and have even been known to destroy the nasal septum. Any damage to the inside of the nose is either because some insufflation highly constricts blood vessels – and therefore blood and oxygen/nutrient flow – to that area, or because the substance is physically caustic. A famous case where the septum was completely destroyed by cocaine was of EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook.
It may be possible to contract Hepatitis C by sharing contaminated implements.
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