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In Kenya there is a link between injection-related discrimination, mental health, physical health, and the quality of life for those who inject drugs. [35] The rates of discrimination are linked to higher levels of psychological distress and risky behaviors. [35] Women in Kenya account for 10% of people who use drugs. [35]
Intravenous therapy, a form of drug injection, is universally practiced in modernized medical care. As of 2004, there were 13.2 million people worldwide who self-administered injection drugs outside of medical supervision, [clarification needed] of which 22% are from developed countries. [1]
Needle sharing is the practice of intravenous drug-users by which a needle or syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs such as heroin, steroids, and hormones. [1] This is a primary vector for blood-borne diseases which can be transmitted through blood (blood-borne pathogens). [ 2 ]
The same percentage cited drug use as a way to "stop worrying about a problem or forget bad memories." And 40% said they used to cope with depression or anxiety.
Furthermore, people who inject drugs have broken into syringe disposal bins to reuse discarded equipment. [ 16 ] A study commissioned by the Australian Government revealed that for every A$ 1 invested in NSPs in Australia, $4 was saved in direct healthcare costs, [ 17 ] and if productivity and economic benefits are included, the programs ...
Insite is a supervised drug injection site in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada [1] The DTES had 4,700 chronic drug users in 2000 and has been considered to be the centre of an "injection drug epidemic". The site provides a supervised and health-focused location for injection drug use, primarily ...
The picture in this region is dominated by China. Much of the current spread of HIV in China is through injecting drug use and paid sex. In China, UNAIDS estimated the number to be between 390,000 and 1.1 million, following a previous report that ranged from 430,000 to 1.5 million people. [67]
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