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Scrimshaw abuse, also 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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	'''Scrimshaw abuse''', also known as '''ivory towering''', is a patterned use of [[scrimshaw (nonfiction)]] in which the [[scrimshaw (nonfiction)\|scrimshander (nonfiction)]] produces [[scrimshaw (nonfiction)]] ~~in amounts or~~ with images which are harmful to themselves or others.		'''Scrimshaw abuse''', also 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]].