Today, an estimated 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV/AIDS. Of these, 2 to 3 million people are injecting drug users. In the United States, an estimated one-third of HIV/AIDS cases are related to injecting drug use. Research shows that use of drugs, injected or not, can affect decisionmaking - particularly about engaging in unsafe sex - that can endanger one's health and the health of others. NIDA Infofacts on HIV/AIDS NIDA NOTES Articles on HIV/AIDS and Other Infectious Diseases Principles of HIV Prevention in Drug-Using Populations: A Research Based Guide - This Guide provides the basic overarching principles that characterize effective HIV/AIDS prevention in drug users Facts About Substance Abuse and Risky Sexual Behavior "Jack & Jill" is part of our "Keep Your Body Healthy" public service campaign. These spots focus on the connection between drug abuse and contracting HIV/AIDS. NIDA Publications on HIV/AIDS The NIDA Community-Based Outreach Model: A Manual to Reduce the Risk of HIV and Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users Social Networks, Drug Abuse, and HIV Infection - Brings together research in areas of drug treatment and prevention. Offers a theoretical and methodological alternative to traditional behavioral epidemiology based on individual drug users by applying network analysis to the problems of drug abuse and HIV infection Hepatitis C - Community Drug Alert Bulletin: - Approximately 4 million Americans have been infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). And epidemiologic studies show that HCV is now endemic among injection drug users Sex Related HIV Risk Behaviors - Differential risks among injection drug users, crack smokers, and injection drug users who smoke crack NIDA Directors' Report Research Findings - Research on AIDS and Other Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse (September, 2002) Research Findings - Research on AIDS and Other Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse (May, 2002) Research Findings - Research on AIDS and Other Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse (February, 2002) PSA Movies Quicktime Required Female Announcer Large | Medium | Small Male Announcer Large | Medium | Small Spanish Announcer Large | Medium | Small 56785 times since 2/21/03

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