Cocaine’s Newest Risks: Dying Skin and Compromised Immunity

To the list of cocaine’s many dangers, health officials have added at least one more: purpura, a rash caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels. Two recent papers in major medical journals have documented cases of cocaine users showing up in emergency rooms with patches of blackened, dying skin on the ears, face, trunk or extremities. The condition causes scarring and sometimes requires reconstructive surgery.

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Cocaine’s Newest Risks: Dying Skin and Compromised Immunity