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'''Scrimshaw abuse''', | '''Scrimshaw abuse''', sometimes known as '''ivory towering''', is a patterned use of [[scrimshaw (nonfiction)]] in which the [[scrimshaw (nonfiction)|scrimshander (nonfiction)]] produces [[scrimshaw (nonfiction)]] with images or side-effects which are harmful to themselves or others. | ||
Scrimshaw abuse is a form of [[matter-related disorder]]. | Scrimshaw abuse is a form of [[matter-related disorder]]. |
Revision as of 05:32, 5 April 2016
Scrimshaw abuse, sometimes known as ivory towering, is a patterned use of scrimshaw (nonfiction) in which the scrimshander (nonfiction) produces scrimshaw (nonfiction) 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 (nonfiction) contexts.
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External links
- Substance abuse @ Wikipedia
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- Substance abuse @ Wikipedia