Sharing needles, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment to inject drugs or medicine—or for tattoos or piercings—is considered high-risk behavior. Find links to resources on HIV-related risks associated with injection drug use.
| Title | Type Sort descending | Source |
|---|---|---|
| HIV and Injecting Drugs 101 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
| Considerations for Antiretroviral Use in Special Patient Populations | Webpage (HTML) | Clinicalinfo.HIV.gov |
| People Who Inject Drugs, HIV and AIDS | Webpage (HTML) | AVERT |
| HIV and People Who Inject Drugs | Webpage (HTML) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Injection Drug Use | Webpage (HTML) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Heroin Research Report: Why Does Heroin Use Create Special Risk for Contracting HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B and C? | Webpage (HTML) | National Institute on Drug Abuse |
| Viral Infections (HIV, Hepatitis) and Drug Use Blog Posts | Webpage (HTML) | National Institute on Drug Abuse |
| Substances Use and HIV Risk | Webpage (HTML) | HIV.gov |
| People who inject Drugs | Webpage (HTML) | World Health Organization |
| SAMHSA'S National Helpline | Webpage (HTML) | SAMHSA |
| HIV and Injection Drug Use | Webpage (HTML) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |