needle sharing
Passing injection equipment
Needle sharing is the practice of multiple people using the same hypodermic needle to inject drugs.
The behavior dramatically increases transmission of blood-borne diseases like HIV and hepatitis C: Needle sharing drove the AIDS epidemic among IV drug users.
Needle exchange programs aim to reduce sharing by providing clean syringes.
AIDS-causing retrovirus
- hepatitis CViral liver inflammation, specific strain
- hepatitis BViral disease attacking liver
- bloodborneCarried via circulation
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
virus · contamination · cross-contamination · pathogens · disease spread · viral load · exposure · risk
Syringe-delivered dose
- intravenousInto the vein
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- opioidsReceptor-binding pain relievers
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
shooting up · syringe · track marks · fix · high · narcotics · cocaine · speedball
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- relapseReturn to former illness
tolerance · recovery · rehabilitation · detoxification · methadone · buprenorphine · treatment · intervention
Localized pus collection
- endocarditisInflamed inner heart lining
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- HIV/AIDSImmune-destroying viral disease
hepatitis · scarring · thrombosis · cellulitis · bacteremia · wound · immunodeficiency · chronic illness
Clinic for monitored drug use
- outreachProactive community assistance
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- naloxoneOpioid overdose antidote
- overdose preventionEfforts to stop fatal ingestion
public health · education · supplies · disposal · sharps container · peer support
Unjust differential treatment
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- criminalizationMaking conduct unlawful
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- shamePainful awareness of failure
secrecy · isolation · stereotypes · social exclusion · fear · hiding · underground
HIV
AIDS-causing retrovirus
- hepatitis CViral liver inflammation, specific strain
- hepatitis BViral disease attacking liver
- bloodborneCarried via circulation
infection · virus · contamination · cross-contamination · pathogens · disease spread · viral load · exposure · risk · communicable
injection
Syringe-delivered dose
- intravenousInto the vein
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- opioidsReceptor-binding pain relievers
methamphetamine · shooting up · syringe · track marks · fix · high · narcotics · cocaine · speedball · mainlining
dependence
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
relapse · tolerance · recovery · rehabilitation · detoxification · methadone · buprenorphine · treatment · intervention · substance use disorder
abscess
Localized pus collection
- endocarditisInflamed inner heart lining
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
HIV/AIDS · hepatitis · scarring · thrombosis · cellulitis · bacteremia · wound · immunodeficiency · chronic illness · hospitalization
safe injection site
Clinic for monitored drug use
- outreachProactive community assistance
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- naloxoneOpioid overdose antidote
overdose prevention · public health · education · supplies · disposal · sharps container · peer support
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- criminalizationMaking conduct unlawful
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
shame · secrecy · isolation · stereotypes · social exclusion · fear · hiding · underground
- Addiction Harmsaddiction, overdose, dependence, dependency, withdrawal
- risky behaviorreckless driving, drunk driving, speeding, drug abuse, binge drinking
- addictionaddiction, drug addiction, substance abuse, drug dependence, substance dependency
- HIV/AIDSHIV, AIDS, AIDS crisis, AIDS quilt, antiretrovirals
- epidemiologyepidemic, epidemiology, pandemic, outbreak, endemic
- Hepatitishepatitis B, hepatitis C, chronic hepatitis, viral hepatitis, hep A
needle sharingneedle exchange
Safe injection supply service
harm reduction · safe injection · safe injection site · sterile technique · infection prevention
needle, sharing, needles, needled, needling, share, shares, shared, sharer