"Needle sharing" refers to the unsafe practice of using the same needle or syringe for injecting drugs with multiple people. It can lead to the transmission of infectious diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis.
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Visualization of computer model showing HIV risk behaviors; red dots are injection drug users that engage in needle sharing or unprotected sex; courtesy of Brandon Marshall / Brown University Condom use, earlier treatment and increased education have gone a long way to reducing HIV spread in the U.S. (scientificamerican.com)
Bird claims the risks of spreading HIV from needle sharing are «an order of magnitude higher» than those from sexual activity. (newscientist.com)
By identifying and targeting social networks, health researchers have also designed education campaigns that reduced needle sharing in Baltimore and unprotected anal sex in Louisiana and Mississippi and increased the use of modern contraceptives in Bangladesh. (discovermagazine.com)