HIV Prevention in the United States:
Expanding the Impact
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Proven Prevention Methods |
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Challenges in HIV Prevention |
Future of HIV Prevention |
Substance Abuse Treatment and Access to Sterile Syringes
Effective substance abuse treatment that helps people stop injecting drugs eliminates the risk of HIV transmission through needle sharing and has also been shown to reduce risky sexual behaviors.
Additionally, increasing the availability of sterile syringes is associated with significant reductions in HIV risk.15
