Did You Know? | HIV risk among people who inject drugs

2016-12-vitalsigns.pdf
2016-12-vitalsigns.pdf

• About 1 in 10 [PDF-2.4MB] HIV diagnoses are among people who inject drugs.
• According to the latest Vital Signs, in 22 US cities, only about 25% of people who inject drugs get all their syringes from sterile sources like syringe services programs.
• Health departments can work with law enforcement and local leaders to expand access to syringe services programs, where permitted by law.