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Needle sharing

Needle sharing is the practice of intravenous drug-users by which a needle or syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs such as heroin, steroids, and hormones. This is a primary vector for blood-borne diseases which can be transmitted through blood (blood-borne pathogens). People who inject drugs (PWID) are at an increased…

Infections, Harm reduction & Risk factors for needle sharing

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Infections

Hepatitis BHBVHCVSexually transmitted infectionsCDC
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Harm reduction

Harm reductionUnited StatesRyan White CARE ActSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationHuman Services
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Risk factors for needle sharing

Needle-exchange programs
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Safe disposal of needles

Needle stick injury
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Infections

Risk factors for needle sharing

Safe disposal of needles

Harm reduction

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Needle sharing

Nodes36
Edges35
Triples66
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.055556
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Needle sharing

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related to Harm reduction · 28
Needle sharing → According, Additionally, Australia, Canada, Education, Glasgow, Hepatitis, HHS, HIV, However, Human Services, In, Labor-Health, Mental Health Services Administration, NEP, NEPs, New York State, NPR, One, Ryan White CARE Act
related to Infections · 18
Needle sharing → According, Additionally, Almost, Blood-borne, CDC, HBV, HCV, Hepatitis, HIV, In, It, IVDU, New Haven Connecticut's, Not, People, STIs, Their, United States
related to Risk factors for needle sharing · 12
Needle sharing → China, France, In, India, Much, NEPs, People, PWID, The, United States, Vietnam, Within
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Needle sharing → practice of intravenous drug-users by which a needle or syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs such as heroin

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needle needles sharing hiv safe drug risk health new injection sites use supervised infections harm reduction disposal transmitted people hepatitis

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Needle sharingis apractice of intravenous drug-users by which a needle or syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs such as heroin0.90text
heroininstance ofNeedle sharing is the practice of intravenous drug-users by which a needle or syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs0.80text
steroidsinstance ofNeedle sharing is the practice of intravenous drug-users by which a needle or syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs0.80text
and hormonesinstance ofNeedle sharing is the practice of intravenous drug-users by which a needle or syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs0.80text
HIVinstance ofPeople who use previously used needles are at increased risk of getting infected with blood-borne pathogens0.80text
HBVinstance ofPeople who use previously used needles are at increased risk of getting infected with blood-borne pathogens0.80text
and HCVinstance ofPeople who use previously used needles are at increased risk of getting infected with blood-borne pathogens0.80text
and spreading the infections to othersinstance ofPeople who use previously used needles are at increased risk of getting infected with blood-borne pathogens0.80text
Needle sharingrelated to Harm reductionNEPs0.60section
Needle sharingrelated to Harm reductionSEPs0.60section
Needle sharingrelated to Harm reductionIn0.60section
Needle sharingrelated to Harm reductionUnited States0.60section

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