"More neutral terms such as people with substance use disorder (SUD) are preferred 5,6. Terms such as intravenous drug abusers, addict, junkie, etc. should not be used due to stigmatisation, which affects people's willingness to seek treatment 5."
"More neutral terms such as people with substance use disorder (SUD) are preferred 5,6. Terms such as intravenous drug abusers, addict, junkie, etc. should not be used due to stigmatisation, which affects people's willingness to seek treatment 5."
"More neutral terms such as people with substance use disorder (SUD) are preferred 5,6. Terms such as intravenous drug abusers, addict, junkie, etc. should not be used due to stigmatisation, which affects people's willingness to seek treatment 5."
"More neutral terms such as people with substance use disorder (SUD) are preferred 5,6. Terms such as intravenous drug abusers, addict, junkie, etc. should not be used due to stigmatisation, which affects people's willingness to seek treatment 5."
"Recreational drug user (RDU) implies the individual's motivation for drug use, which may or may not involve use of drugs administered intravenously."
"Four out five people who inject drugs are men. More than 11 million people globally are estimated to inject drugs (c.2019), most commonly in Eastern Europe, Central Asia/Transcaucasia, and North America 6."
"Four out five people who inject drugs are men. More than 11 million people globally are estimated to inject drugs (c.2019), most commonly in Eastern Europe, Central Asia/Transcaucasia, and North America 6."
"venous thromboembolism: DVT, PE"
"GI: nausea, constipation"
"GU: STIs, poor fertility, erectile dysfunction"
"ARDS"