"Needle Sharing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Usage of a single needle among two or more people for injecting drugs. Needle sharing is a high-risk behavior for contracting infectious disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D016485
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.735.580
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| Concept/Terms |
Needle Sharing- Needle Sharing
- Sharing, Needle
- Needlesharing
- Syringe Sharing
- Sharing, Syringe
- Needle-Sharing
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Needle Sharing" by people in Profiles.
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González G, Giraldo LF, DiGirolamo G, Rey CF, Correa LE, Cano AM, Romero-González M. Facing the Growing Heroin Problem in Colombia: The New Methadone-assisted Treatment Programs. Rev Colomb Psiquiatr (Engl Ed). 2019 Apr - Jun; 48(2):96-104.
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Poudel KC, Poudel-Tandukar K, Yasuoka J, Joshi AB, Jimba M. Correlates of sharing injection equipment among male injecting drug users in Kathmandu, Nepal. Int J Drug Policy. 2010 Nov; 21(6):507-10.
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Lubelczyk RA, Friedmann PD, Lemon SC, Stein MD, Gerstein DR. HIV prevention services in correctional drug treatment programs: do they change risk behaviors? AIDS Educ Prev. 2002 Apr; 14(2):117-25.
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Gogineni A, Stein MD, Friedmann PD. Social relationships and intravenous drug use among methadone maintenance patients. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2001 Sep 01; 64(1):47-53.
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Williams SB, Flanigan TP, Artenstein AW, VanCott TC, Smith D, Mayer K, Koup RA. CCR5 genotype and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-specific mucosal antibody in seronegative women at high risk for HIV infection. J Infect Dis. 1999 May; 179(5):1310-2.
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Des Jarlais DC, Choopanya K, Vanichseni S, Plangsringarm K, Sonchai W, Carballo M, Friedmann P, Friedman SR. AIDS risk reduction and reduced HIV seroconversion among injection drug users in Bangkok. Am J Public Health. 1994 Mar; 84(3):452-5.
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Choopanya K, Vanichseni S, Des Jarlais DC, Plangsringarm K, Sonchai W, Carballo M, Friedmann P, Friedman SR. Risk factors and HIV seropositivity among injecting drug users in Bangkok. AIDS. 1991 Dec; 5(12):1509-13.