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The surprising thing I learned from this article is a lot of the would-be donors were dying or presumed dead from overdoses. I always thought drug use would tai
by triceratops 1y ago
The surprising thing I learned from this article is a lot of the would-be donors were dying or presumed dead from overdoses. I always thought drug use would taint the organs and make them useless for donation.
- pinewurst 1y agoIs donor cause of death disclosed to the organ recipients and/or their medical providers?
- foxyv 1y agoMost opioids do not damage organs. They typically just change our central nervous systems and suppress breathing which is how they ultimately kill. The brain will die long before organs during oxygen depravation. Alcohol, amphetamines, and other drugs do in fact damage organs before they kill but opioids do not unless they also contain something like Tylenol which is a liver toxin.