Statistics on Injection Drug Use & HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
- HIV Infection Among Injection-Drug Users -- 34 States, 2004-2007 (November 27, 2009)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Among Injection Drug Users in Large U.S. Metropolitan Areas, 1998 (September 1, 2005)
Prevalence rates range from 2% to 28%, and correlate with over-the-counter syringe access and income inequality.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Depression, Substance Use Considerably More Prevalent Among HIV-Infected Patients (June 14, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Among HIV-Positive Drug Users, Women Hospitalized More Frequently Than Men (January 26, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Injecting Drug Users More Likely to Progress to AIDS Even if Taking HAART (January 8, 2004)
HIV-positive injecting drug users are 45 percent more likely to develop an AIDS-defining illness and are less likely to have or maintain a viral load below 400 than HIV-positive people who don't inject drugs, even if they're taking HAART, U.S. researchers find.
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