Harm
Heroin Overdose
Heroin works on the central nervous system. The abuser’s heartbeat slows as well as their breathing, which may cause them to lose consciousness. Any of these effects can be fatal if the dose is too…
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose is the accidental or intentional use of a drug or medicine in an amount that is higher than is normally used. All drugs have the potential to be misused, whether legally prescribed…
Injection Drug Use and Hiv Infection
Injection drug use (IDU) contributes to considerable illness burden in both developed and developing countries. Transmission of blood-borne pathogens (e.g., HIV, hepatitis B and C virus, Human T-Cell Lymphotrophic viruses I and II, and malaria)…
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) - also known as sexually transmissible diseases, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), venereal diseases (VD), or infrequently, social disease - are diseases or infections that have a significant probability of transmission between…
