What is it about?
The use of injection drugs amongst teenagers in the United States has been increasing over recent years and has been associated with various blood-borne infections. Morbidity and mortality are frequently analyzed with a focus on geographical and demographical makeup which has also been linked to the various types of injection drug use and might be more prevalent in one area than in another. The analysis of social and economic factors has also been shown as factors in the increasing prevalence of injection drug use among United States teenagers.
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Why is it important?
Evidence from various fields, such as sociology, psychology, anthropology, and epidemiology strongly suggest that the etiology of substance use and abuse is multifactorial, with genetics, psychological, and social factors collectively playing an influential role.
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This epidemiologic narrative review discusses blood-borne infections like HIV and Hepatitis amongst teenagers on injection drug use in the United States and elucidates further the role of the social and socioeconomic factors.
Dr Adekunle Sanyaolu
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This page is a summary of: Epidemiology of Injection Drug Use among Teenagers Infected with HIV and Hepatitis in the US, Journal of Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine, January 2021, Medwin Publishers,
DOI: 10.23880/jidtm-16000145.
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