Talc, a common adulterant in injectable opioids and filler in oral tablets, is frequently abused as crushed suspensions in injections. This review aims to recognize intradermal drug injection referred to colloquially as "skin popping" or "shooter's patch" as a cause of granulomatous disease and prevention of systemic complications from cutaneous cues.
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