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How can injection drug users reduce their risk for HIV infection?
The CDC recommends that people who inject drugs should be regularly
counseled to
stop using and injecting drugs.
enter and complete substance abuse treatment, including relapse
prevention.
For injection drug users who cannot or will not stop injecting drugs, the
following steps may be taken to reduce personal and public health risks:
Never reuse or "share" syringes, water, or drug preparation equipment.
Only use syringes obtained from a reliable source (such as pharmacies
or needle exchange programs).
Use a new, sterile syringe each time to prepare and inject drugs.
If possible, use sterile water to prepare drugs; otherwise, use clean water
from a reliable source (such as fresh tap water).
Use a new or disinfected container ("cooker") and a new filter ("cotton") to
prepare drugs.
Clean the injection site with a new alcohol swab prior to injection.
Safely dispose of syringes after one use.
If new, sterile syringes and other drug preparation and injection
equipment are not available, then previously used equipment should be
boiled in water or disinfected with bleach before reuse.
REFERENCE
CDC. HIV and AIDS: Are You at Risk?
Content Source:
Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
The CDC recommends that people who inject drugs should be regularly
counseled to
stop using and injecting drugs.
enter and complete substance abuse treatment, including relapse
prevention.
For injection drug users who cannot or will not stop injecting drugs, the
following steps may be taken to reduce personal and public health risks:
Never reuse or "share" syringes, water, or drug preparation equipment.
Only use syringes obtained from a reliable source (such as pharmacies
or needle exchange programs).
Use a new, sterile syringe each time to prepare and inject drugs.
If possible, use sterile water to prepare drugs; otherwise, use clean water
from a reliable source (such as fresh tap water).
Use a new or disinfected container ("cooker") and a new filter ("cotton") to
prepare drugs.
Clean the injection site with a new alcohol swab prior to injection.
Safely dispose of syringes after one use.
If new, sterile syringes and other drug preparation and injection
equipment are not available, then previously used equipment should be
boiled in water or disinfected with bleach before reuse.
REFERENCE
CDC. HIV and AIDS: Are You at Risk?
Content Source:
Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
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