Schoener Eugene P, Hopper John A, Pierre James D
Departments of Pharmacology, Psychiatry, and Community Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2761 East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207, USA.
Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2002 Sep;16(3):535-51, vii. doi: 10.1016/s0891-5520(02)00010-7.
Injection drug use of psychotropic agents for nontherapeutic purposes is associated with some of the most pernicious infectious diseases seen in the United States. There is an inextricable link between infection, injection drug use (IDU) and other risk behaviors, especially those related to sexual activity. A number of national surveys now provide excellent databases to track the breadth, scope and impact of IDU across the United States. The prevalence of heroin use has increased over the past decade with larger numbers of users presenting for treatment of drug use disorders. A host of serious infections can result from IDU. Prevention and early intervention with evidence-based harm-reduction strategies are crucial to reducing and eliminating these odious consequences.
出于非治疗目的注射使用精神药物与美国一些最有害的传染病相关。感染、注射吸毒（IDU）与其他风险行为，尤其是与性活动相关的风险行为之间存在着千丝万缕的联系。现在有一些全国性调查提供了出色的数据库，用于追踪美国注射吸毒的广度、范围和影响。在过去十年中，海洛因的使用 prevalence 有所增加，有更多的使用者前来治疗药物使用障碍。注射吸毒会导致一系列严重感染。采用基于证据的减少伤害策略进行预防和早期干预对于减少和消除这些恶劣后果至关重要。 （注：原文中“prevalence”未翻译，因不清楚具体想表达的准确中文术语，可根据实际情况调整，比如“流行率”等）
