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HIV Prevention Among Injection Drug Users
Injection drug use is important in the transmission of blood borne infections (particularly HIV and hepatitis B and C). This web site provides access to materials and resources developed to assist HIV prevention providers working with IDUs and their sex partners.
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Syringe Disinfection for Injection Drug Users
June 1, 2004

HIV Diagnoses Among Injection-Drug Users in States with HIV Surveillance—25 States, 1994-2000
MMWR, July 11, 2003

HIV/AIDS Prevention Bulletin (disinfection of drug injection equipment)
Joint letter about limitations of bleach use for disinfection of drug injection equipment.

Preventing Blood-Borne Infections Through Pharmacy Syringe Sales and Safe Community Syringe Disposal
Supplement from JAPhA

Principles of HIV Prevention in Drug-Using Populations.
Produced by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Viral Hepatitis and Injection Drug Users
(October 2, 2002)

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Spanish Version of Viral Hepatitis Fact Sheets

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Last Updated: July 27, 2004

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