What is Hep B?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
3. Needle Sharing
As drug habits develop, so the user needs an increasing volume of a drug in order to get the same hit. They might also need to use a more direct approach of using the drug, and this can mean turning to injecting it straight into their veins. This increases the risks of taking drugs, and for a number of reasons.
One of the risks of using needles is that users tend to end up sharing needles with other users. If one user has a condition like hepatitis B, the disease can then be passed onto to somebody else that uses the same needle. It is obviously advisable not to inject drugs but, if you do, a sterilized needle should be used every time.
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