Illicit drug use is frequently complicated by sinopulmonary illnesses. These complications fall into two major categories: (1) direct effects of drug exposure, and (2) indirect effects caused by HIV-induced immunosuppression. This article reviews the more common sinopulmonary syndromes associated with illicit drug use.
Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville, 1924 Alcoa Highway U-114, Knoxville, TN 37920-6999, USA.