1. Use of contaminated injection equipment used by IVDUs seems to be an important problem in developing countries.
2 Overall 5% to 10% of all HIV infections worldwide , seem to be due to sharing of needles/syringes by IVDUs.
3. In India , the problem is certainly there but limited to certain states particularly North- Eastern states, where it is major problem .
4. The addiction to IV drugs, besides exposing an individual to infected blood, also creates psychological conditions for promiscuous sex, thus increasing the transmission probabilities.
5. So as responsible parents we have to educate our children to refrain from such tendencies and develop into a responsible citizen and thus help becoming world a better place to live which is free from AIDS.
