inPractice® - Prevention and Risk Reduction

Reduction in drug-use frequency and safer injection practices are more realistic goals than complete cessation for many people with substance use disorder until abstinence can be achieved
Provision of drug-use paraphernalia and education are essential HIV risk–prevention services for individuals with substance use disorder (Management Guidelines)^{[CDC Intervention]}
PWIDs should be routinely screened for HBV, HCV, latent TB infection, syphilis, and other STDs, and offered pneumococcal, influenza, tetanus, and HBV immunization, and (when appropriate) prophylaxis for TB (Management Guidelines)^{[Aberg 2014]}