Background: In Iran, there are an estimated 200,000 injecting drug users (IDUs). Injecting drug use is a relatively new phenomenon for this country, where opium smoking was the predominant form of ...

A recently released study by the Coalition for Applied Modeling for Prevention (CAMP) and funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights the colossal rise in injection drug ...

Results from the latest Syringe Services Program (SSP) Health Survey reveal that, since 2021, there has been a 49 percentage point decrease in respondents injecting drugs. In 2025, 90% of respondents ...

Most people believe that smoking major drugs like heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, or cocaine is much safer than injecting the drug. After all, there are serious risks of major skin abscesses with ...

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacks the body’s immune system; if left untreated, it can lead to AIDS — a late ...

You can inject Repatha into the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm. It’s injected subcutaneously (under the skin). If you’re injecting it into your upper arm, you may need a family member or caregiver to ...

You or a caregiver can administer Zepbound as a subcutaneous injection into your stomach, arm, or thigh, but caution is advised. Zepbound is available as a liquid solution in prefilled single-dose ...

Results from the latest Syringe Services Program (SSP) Health Survey reveal that, since 2021, there has been a 49 percentage point decrease in respondents injecting drugs. In 2025, 90% of respondents ...