Persons Who Use Drugs (PWUD)

Note to visitors: Resources included in this web site contain terminology used at the time of publication and may not reflect current terms.

Injection drug use is a well-known route of transmission of blood borne infections, particularly HIV and hepatitis B and C. Use of illicit drugs is associated with increased rates of TB and STDs. This web site provides materials and resources to assist researchers, policymakers, and clinical and program providers who work with persons who use drugs (PWUD), their sex partners and families. This site does not address issues related to the use of cannabinoids or licit drugs, such as alcohol, or tobacco.

Published Articles

• HIV Infection and HIV-Associated Behaviors Among Persons Who Inject Drugs — 20 Cities, United States, 2012
• Community Outbreak of HIV Infection Linked to Injection Drug Use of Oxymorphone — Indiana, 2015
• HIV Infection Linked to Injection Use of Oxymorphone in Indiana, 2014–2015
  • Also see corresponding HIV and Injection Drug Use Fact Sheet
• Increases in Hepatitis C Virus Infection Related to Injection Drug Use Among Persons Aged ≤30 Years — Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, 2006–2012