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Flashblood (also called flushblood) is an intravenous drug administration technique used by recreational drug users in which an individual injects himself with blood extracted from another drug user, most commonly one who has injected heroin. The purpose of the technique is to experience substance intoxication (a "high") or to help combat symptoms of drug withdrawal. The practice was first documented in an announcement submitted by Sheryl A. McCurdy, et al., in an October 2005 issue of BMJ. First reported to be practiced in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the practice had spread to other areas in East Africa by 2010.

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  • Flashblood (also called flushblood) is an intravenous drug administration technique used by recreational drug users in which an individual injects himself with blood extracted from another drug user, most commonly one who has injected heroin. The purpose of the technique is to experience substance intoxication (a "high") or to help combat symptoms of drug withdrawal. The practice was first documented in an announcement submitted by Sheryl A. McCurdy, et al., in an October 2005 issue of BMJ. First reported to be practiced in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the practice had spread to other areas in East Africa by 2010. After injecting heroin using a syringe, a user will extract approximately five cubic centimetres of blood from their vein, which another user will inject into themself. It is unclear if there is enough heroin in the small volume of injected blood to get high or if the high that many users claim is a result of traces of the heroin that had been injected by the user, or if the high is simply the result of the placebo effect. Sharing blood in this manner carries a very high risk of transmitting viruses such as hepatitis and HIV, which are prevalent among injection drug users in East Africa. (en)
  • Flashblood ou flushblood é uma técnica de administração de drogas por via intravenosa na qual usuários de drogas recreativas compartilham fluídos sanguíneos entre si, principalmente no consumo de heroína. A técnica consiste na extração do sangue de uma pessoa que utilizou uma droga injetável para, em seguida, reinjetar o sangue em outro usuário. O objetivo é produzir efeitos intoxicantes a baixo custo e/ou aliviar sintomas de abstinência. A prática foi documentada pela primeira vez em outubro de 2005 pelo periódico britânico BMJ. Seu uso foi primeiramente relatado na cidade de Dar es Salaam, capital da Tanzânia, mas a prática havia se espalhado para outras regiões da África Oriental até 2010. O uso de drogas por meio do compartilhamento de fluído sanguíneo é de alto risco quanto à transmissibilidade de vírus como hepatite e HIV, patologias muito prevalentes entre os usuários de drogas injetáveis na África Oriental. (pt)
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  • Flashblood (also called flushblood) is an intravenous drug administration technique used by recreational drug users in which an individual injects himself with blood extracted from another drug user, most commonly one who has injected heroin. The purpose of the technique is to experience substance intoxication (a "high") or to help combat symptoms of drug withdrawal. The practice was first documented in an announcement submitted by Sheryl A. McCurdy, et al., in an October 2005 issue of BMJ. First reported to be practiced in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the practice had spread to other areas in East Africa by 2010. (en)
  • Flashblood ou flushblood é uma técnica de administração de drogas por via intravenosa na qual usuários de drogas recreativas compartilham fluídos sanguíneos entre si, principalmente no consumo de heroína. A técnica consiste na extração do sangue de uma pessoa que utilizou uma droga injetável para, em seguida, reinjetar o sangue em outro usuário. O objetivo é produzir efeitos intoxicantes a baixo custo e/ou aliviar sintomas de abstinência. A prática foi documentada pela primeira vez em outubro de 2005 pelo periódico britânico BMJ. Seu uso foi primeiramente relatado na cidade de Dar es Salaam, capital da Tanzânia, mas a prática havia se espalhado para outras regiões da África Oriental até 2010. (pt)
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