HIV and Injection Drug Use: CDC Vitalsigns Report

1 in 10 HIV diagnoses are among people who inject drugs

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HIV and Injection Drug Use Syringe Services Programs for HIV Prevention   November 29, 2016   Statistics. Prevention. Treatment. [PDF, 1.9 MB, 4 Pages] Sharing needles, syringes, and other injection equipment puts people who inject drugs (PWID) at high risk for getting HIV and other infections, including hepatitis. Annual HIV diagnoses among black and Hispanic/Latino PWID were cut in half between 2008–2014, but diagnoses among white PWID dropped by only 28%. One reason may be that fewer blacks and Hispanics/Latinos are sharing needles and syringes, while whites are more likely to share them. Syringe services programs can play a role in preventing HIV and other health problems among PWID. Key points include: 1 in 10 HIV diagnoses are among people who inject drugs. More than half of PWID used a syringe services program in 2015. Only 1 in 4 PWID got all their syringes from sterile sources in 2015.   1 in 10 HIV diagnoses are among people who inject drugs. Learn more.   Vital Signs is a monthly report that appears as part of the CDC journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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