
Opioid Mucosal Necrosis. In this patient, significant necrosis of the soft palate in seen. The necrosis occurred secondary to repeated opioid abuse by snorting crushed oxycodone tablets. (Photo contributor: Lawrence B. Stack, MD.)
Read about the effects of opioid abuse in context:
The Atlas of Emergency Medicine: Chapter 17. Toxicological Conditions > Opioid Toxicity
Read about opioid abuse:
Morgan & Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology, 6e: Chapter 47. Chronic Pain Management
The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3e: Chapter 247. The Opioid Crisis and the War on Drugs
Essentials of Psychiatry in Primary Care: Behavioral Health in the Medical Setting: Chapter 6. Misuse of Prescription Substances and Other Substances