Toxicological Emergencies

Adverse Physical Effects
Dermatologic / Skin
  • Smoked
    • Burns 
  • Injected 
    • Track marks 
  • Formication is the sensation of bugs crawling on the skin 
    • This causes scratching to the point of multiple small scabs 
  • Excoriations (skin scraping or abrasions) may occur from “picking” 
  • Meth mouth 

Meth mouth is a term used to describe the effects of smoking methamphetamine on dentition. The caustic chemicals released when smoking cause erosion of the teeth and gums, leading to horrific blunting of the teeth and bleeding gums. [30][31]