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Injection Drug Use and HIV Prevention

Added: September 18, 2007 | Time 04:29 | Views: 482

Sharing of needles by injection drug users is one of the most common ways that HIV is transmitted. Cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine are all examples of drugs that are sometimes injected. Needle exchange programs are one way to reduce the risk that HIV will be transmitted among injection drug users.

Topics: HIV/AIDS, Infectious Disease

Tags: aids, drug use, hiv, needles, preventing HIV transmission

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videogirl says:1 year ago | Reply

Don't share needles!

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