Open AccessLong Term Immunologic Consequences of Illicit Drug Abuse
Author(s) -
Obinnorom-Dike
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hsoa journal of alcoholism, drug abuse and substance dependence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2572-9594
DOI - 10.24966/adsd-9594/100022
Subject(s) - illicit drug , drug , drugs of abuse , medicine , term (time) , substance abuse , immunology , intensive care medicine , criminology , psychiatry , psychology , physics , quantum mechanics
The increased susceptibility to infections among illicit drug users has gained immense interest. Over the past three decades, the effects of illicit drugs on the immune system have been subject to research predominantly in animals; while relatively little studies have been done in humans.