As we discussed in Session 2, there are various reasons why people use drugs. In addition, many people around the world share needles and other injection equipment due to some of these factors:
o The difficulty of obtaining new equipment due to cost and / or accessibility o Fear of legal repercussions as possession of needles and syringes is illegal in many countries o Reluctance to buy needles and syringes from pharmacies or other shops for fear of identification and discrimination o Lack of information about the risks of sharing equipment o Peer pressure o Incarceration in jails or prisons where new injecting equipment is generally unavailable *
* The Centre for Harm Reduction. Available online.
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