Introduction Opioids are known to affect the immune system and their use often results in harmful consequences. For example, higher than normal rates of infections such as skin abscesses, thrombophlebitis, septicemia, bacterial endocarditis, tetanus, and malaria have been observed in narcotic addict...

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