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Injection-drug use is an important factor in the epidemiology and clinical expression of HIV infection and also poses a challenge in the development of effective and appropriate treatment and prevention services. Although the prevalence of injection-drug use varies greatly by country and by region, injection-drug users (IDUs) remain a central aspect of the AIDS epidemic in both recently affected areas (e.g., eastern Europe and Asia) and “mature” ones (e.g., western Europe and North America).
In this study, investigators assessed the current state of HIV prevention and treatment services for IDUs worldwide, based on a comprehensive, systematic review of available data from both published and unpublished sources. They found that service covera…