What has non-injecting drug use got to do with getting AIDS/HIV?
The dangers of intravenous drug use and HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis are quite apparent . However, use of any drug can affect a person’s judgements and inhibitions so that they engage in unprotected sex, either because their intoxicated state leads them to believe there is little danger involved or they don’t care. Because drug users generally mix with other drug users this risk of coming into contact with an intravenous user or HIV carrier is quite high.
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