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intravenous drug use Intravenous drug abuse The habitual IV injection of drugs of abuse Epidemiology In the US ± 2.5 million–population ± 235 million have used IVDs Infections Pyogenic–eg, endocarditis, pneumonia,
sepsis Common agents S pneumoniae, H influenzae, hepatitis–HBV, alcoholic, STD, TB How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example, many African-American women may be hesitant to have frank conversations with their boyfriends or husbands about their sexual history or inquire if they have ever used intravenous drugs. 7 percent of female inmates were sexually active last year, and that 2,000 others used intravenous drugs or received tatoos or body piercings - all at the risk of spreading HIV and other diseases because bleach to clean needles and condoms to prevent sexually transmitted diseases are not allowed among inmates. Young people need to understand that the use of alcohol and drugs can impair their ability to make good decisions; that some drugs may suppress the immune system; and that intravenous drugs do put people at particular risk of contracting HIV if their needles are shared. |
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