Body packing, pushing and stuffing are methods by which illicit drugs may be carried within
the human body. Patients involved in these practices may present UK emergency …

Written for practitioners in the field, this critically acclaimed bestseller provides authoritative
information focused on the investigation of drug-related deaths and practical approaches to …

Background 'Mules' or body packers are people who transport illegal drugs by packet
ingestion into the gastrointestinal tract. These people are otherwise healthy and their …

Background International smuggling of cocaine by internal concealment is a serious and
growing problem. People who engage in this practice are commonly referred to as body …

El transporte de drogas ilegales en el interior del organismo (body packer) representa un
problema médico-legal en claro aumento en las últimas décadas. Los facultativos …

Background Body packing is a way to deliver packages of drugs hidden in body cavities,
across international borders. This may cause mechanical bowel obstruction and intoxication …

The incidence of smuggling and transporting illegal substances by internal concealment,
also known as body packing, is on the rise. The clinical approach to such patients has been …

This article presents a case of sudden cardiac death due to the effects of cocaine concealed
in the body of a male drug smuggler in his 40s, a so-called body packer. A total of 57 body …

Objective To evaluate if heroin and cocaine can be distinguished using dual-energy CT.
Materials and methods Twenty samples of heroin and cocaine at different concentrations …

Sir, A 42 years old man was found unconscious at Mumbai airport. At local hospital he
needed ventilator support for disordered breathing. Urine analysis revealed …