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Revision as of 05:09, 12 March 2020

Residue from a scrimshaw abuse binge. These pieces are confined in a protective vitrine, to prevent further spread of the disease.

Scrimshaw abuse, sometimes known as ivory towering, is a patterned use of scrimshaw in which the scrimshander produces scrimshaw with images or side-effects which are harmful to themselves or others.

Scrimshaw abuse is a form of matter-related disorder.

Widely differing definitions of scrimshaw abuse are used in public health, medical aesthetics, and admiralty law contexts.

Extract of Radium is hazardously popular with scrimshaw abusers.

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