special subjects
Injection Drug Use
Treatment of Injection Drug Use
Treatment and prevention of infectious complications Substance abuse rehabilitation Drug users, especially those with a history of injection drug use, should be thoroughly evaluated for Overview of Acute Viral Hepatitis , The AIDS epidemic triggered a harm-reduction movement, which aims to reduce the harm of drug use without necessarily requiring cessation. For example, providing clean needles and syringes for users who cannot stop injecting drugs reduces the spread of HIV and hepatitis. Treatment of infectious complications is the same as that for similar infections resulting from other conditions; it includes use of antibiotics for bacterial infections and incision and drainage of abscesses. Treatment may be complicated by difficulty obtaining venous access and by poor adherence to treatment regimens. 