The risks of transmission of blood-borne illnesses are compelling reasons for strengthening public health and community efforts to help persons avoid starting drug injection and to help IDUs stop using drugs.
Addiction is a major factor in the use of drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and amphetamines.
While the recommendations in this bulletin will help reduce the individual and public health risks associated with injection drug use, the ultimate goals are to prevent at-risk individuals from initiating injection drug use and to help drug injectors stop drug injection through substance abuse treatment and recovery from addiction. This site produced by the Journal of the American Medical Association with support from Glaxo Wellcome Inc . All rights reserved.