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Sharing needles, syringes, or other equipment (works) to inject drugs puts people at high risk for getting or transmitting HIV and other infections. People who inject drugs account for about 1 in 10 HIV diagnoses in the United States. The best way to reduce the risk of getting or transmitting HIV through injection drug use is to stop injecting drugs. Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) to find a treatment center. If you continue injecting drugs, never share needles or works.
Vital Signs: HIV and Injection Drug Use
This issue of CDC’s Vital Signs presents data about HIV diagnoses and risk behaviors such as syringe sharing among people who inject drugs. It also describes how syringe services programs can help reduce HIV among people who inject drugs.
HIV Among People Who Inject Drugs
See the latest data on HIV among people who inject drugs, and learn what CDC is doing to prevent HIV infections among this population.
HIV and Substance Use in the United States
In addition to injection drug use, other kinds of substance misuse are closely associated with HIV. Learn more about how substance misuse is related to HIV.
Syringe Service Programs
In many jurisdictions, people who inject drugs can get sterile needles and syringes through syringe services programs. Find out more about these programs and how federal funds can be used to support certain parts of SSPs in some communities.
Syringe Service Program Determination of Need
This page lists jurisdictions that have consulted CDC and demonstrated a need for using federal funds to support syringe services programs, with the exception that funds cannot be used to buy needles or syringes.
- Page last reviewed: August 31, 2018
- Page last updated: August 31, 2018
- Content source: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention