Needle-Sharing Diseases
Every method of drug use comes with many risks; injecting drugs has the unique and additional risk of contracting needle-sharing diseases. Many intravenous drug users are unaware of the dangers of sharing used needles. Even drug users who attempt to clean needles between uses are rarely able to do it well enough to eliminate all […]
What Are the Dangers of Using Shared Needles?
All drug use poses a risk, but injection users sharing needles, syringes, and other injecting equipment are some of the most at risk for infectious diseases and long-term health problems. As the opioid crisis and drug addiction in the United States continue to spread, many people inject drugs such as heroin, prescription medications, and amphetamines […]