Injection Drug Use and HIV Prevention

Sharing of needles by injection drug users is one of the most common ways that HIV is transmitted. Cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine are all examples of drugs that are sometimes injected. Needle exchange programs are one way to reduce the risk that HIV will be transmitted among injection drug users. This video is freely downloadable from http://www.archive.org/details/aidsvideos_pj_idu . Visit http://www.GlobalLifeworks.org and http://AIDSvideos.org to learn more. [Do you want to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS? Are you fluent in a language other than English? Then volunteer to translate our videos into other languages! Click http://AIDSvideos.org/translate.shtml to to learn how you can help!!! © Copyright 2007-2011 Global Lifeworks. All rights reserved. This work is licensed to be used for non-commercial purposes under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/.]

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[rlmotorcycles]

drug addicts aren't going to be that responsible trading in there old needles is the last thing on their minds, Are they are going to save their needles and trade them in like aluminum cans? i doubt even one percent of them would, it sounds like a set up to get cought. not to mention them being afraid of getting caught with a stash of used drug needles by the cops, apparently this doctor was misinformed on the smarts of a drug addict intelligents of drug addicts

[AIDSvideos]

Needle exchange programs are NOT a trap to catch drug users. Generally, the police agree not to monitor where the programs are being administered or try to catch users by that means because they realize that no one benefits when drug users contract HIV and some of the users who exchange needles may ultimately decide to enter treatment.

[rlmotorcycles]

how long does hiv stay alive in the used needles?

[AIDSvideos]

They are kept under tight control and securely destroyed to prevent anyone from finding them (e.g. in a dumpster) and reusing them, which would start the cycle of transmission all over again.

[rlmotorcycles]

he started it, I bet ols33n wouldn't even exchange his needles. So what exactly happens with these needles after they are returned?

[AIDSvideos]

Let's avoid personal attacks, everyone. Studies have shown that needle exchange programs DO slow the spread of HIV in the communities where they operate. They work. Do they reach every drug user everywhere? Of course not. But where they are, studies have shown that they help.

[rlmotorcycles]

why am i "omg so stupid"? that is a true statement I made. It sounds like a good idea if it would work. I doubt that very few IV drug users are even taking part in this program because of neglect, or irresponsibility , which are what drugs do, make you irresponsible. paranoid, and a poor decision maker. I guess it's my fault you didn't pickup on that from my last comment, due to your limited intellect.

[0ls33n]

Omg, you`re so stupid. They are trying to prevent the spread of one of the biggest problems we face today, Hiv!!

[LOGanANn14]

this is the most sickening thing i have ever heard of. what's next? suppying them with the dugs?