Epidemiology of HIV Infection in the Developed World
Summary
- Estimated number of HIV diagnoses among injection drug users in the US has decreased, including among MSM who also use injection drugs[CDC 2013a]
- Similar pattern is seen in most developed countries[PHAC 2012; EuroHIV 2013]
- Trends are attributable to the introduction of harm reduction programs and to changing patterns of drug use[SAMHSA 2013]
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Keywords: IV Drug Use, Special Populations