A Short Screening of Tattoo Marks amongst Drug Addicts - Abstract
Practice of imprint tattoo on human body has been witnessed since ancient time. The glimpse of tattoos on human body may be substantially and logical connected with different trends. The practice of tattooing human body undertakes for a number of reasons. During autopsy, a forensic pathologist generally looks for and records tattoos marks in the same way as for any other body marks that could be identified like scars or birthmarks. Sometimes, the location and nature of the tattoo may validate identity of the missing person. Present pilot study has screened tattoos in fifty male subjects with drug abuse history. Aim of this research work was to investigate possible symbolic nature of tattoo with drug abused. Conversation with the subjects disclosed their connection with drug abused. This study has also inferred probable association of substances abused and typical tattoo design.