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Sep 24, 2004 01:58 PM

Drug addicts and their organs....

by jad2

I use the search button but could not find an answer to this question, if I missed it, I apologize...


Anyway,

My question is this: If an individual dies from a drug o.d., are the organs still viable for immediate transplantation??.

Even if this person's system is loaded with lethal doses of illegal chemicals?
Can the transplanted organ, s/a the heart, kidneys,liver have a detrimental effect in the new patient.



Thanks.


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from meownsmile
Old Sep 24, 2004, 02:31 PM

I dont know, but personally i wouldnt want them. It's possible the corneas might be transplantable but i would think other organs would be either toxic or unusable from damage if they died of an overdose.
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