injection drug users

COVID-19 Doubles Risk for Endocarditis Among Cocaine and Opioid Users

Infective endocarditis cases have been increasing, mostly due to unsafe injection drug practices. However, COVID-19 ...

DECEMBER 15, 2022

HCV Guidance Updated for Screening and Treating Key Populations

The new recommendations emphasize the importance of testing key populations and treating virtually all patients ...

MAY 25, 2018

Demographic Change Seen in HIV Infection Among Drug Users

A rise in white, high school graduates, who inject drugs and have acquired HIV are challenging previous assumptions ...

MARCH 30, 2018

Despite a Blip, HIV Diagnoses Declining Among IDUs

Despite a slight blip in 2015, the number of HIV diagnoses for injection drug users in the United States has ...

MARCH 13, 2018

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