Cocaine causes overdose and death every year in Spokane. Crack cocaine can also be injected intravenously with the same effect as powder cocaine. Persons using cocaine and experiencing any of these symptoms should seek medical attention at an emergency room or other medical provider immediately. Pneumonia, which includes cough, fever, and shortness of breath.White coating of the mouth, tongue or throat (thrush) 0 Comments It is among the primary causes of a large increase in overdose deaths, even in small doses.Elizabeth Hartney, BSc, MSc, MA, PhD is a psychologist, professor, and Director of the Centre for Health Leadership and Research at Royal Roads University.Infections or sores in the mouth, skin, or anus.Symptoms in persons using cocaine contaminated with levamisole include: People who snort, smoke, or inject crack or powder cocaine contaminated by levamisole can develop overwhelming, rapidly developing, and life threatening infections. It can seriously reduce a persons white blood cells, suppressing immune function and the body's ability to fight off even minor infections. Levamisole is likely added to the cocaine product at the point of production outside of the United States. "Because people cannot tell if their cocaine or crack is contaminated just by looking at it, they need to know that they now face an even bigger risk when they use dangerous drugs like cocaine." Joel McCullough, Health Officer for the Spokane Regional Health District. "We want anyone who uses cocaine to know about this added danger," said Dr. The Health District is working with a research doctor to identify local cases. The Spokane Regional Health District is taking steps to warn users of this potentially fatal mixture, while investigation of illnesses possibly caused by cocaine contaminated with levamisole is on-going. (separating levamisole from Cocaine was the old thread but that died before a definitive result was discussed.) Swim's done a few carefully controlled experiments with multiple inversions and permanganate oxidation but can't find an easy way to test for Levamisole so it's all a bit 'in the blind' right now. Called levamisole, the contaminant critically reduces a person's white blood cells, causing a condition known as agranulocytosis, where the affected person loses ability to fight infection. Patients with this condition elsewhere in the country, including Seattle, had life threatening infections requiring hospitalization and intensive care unit admittance, due to their use of cocaine contaminated with a drug used to treat animals. One local death and another three serious illnesses may be linked to a nationwide cocaine contamination problem.
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