Fifteen injecting drug users in Dublin have recently been infected with HIV, with another case considered probable, the HSE has confirmed.
It said “new cases continue to be detected”, with a further 16 cases currently being tested.
The upsurge has sparked concern among clinicians and addiction organisations regarding a possible link between homeless drug users and the injection of mephedrone, the former headshop drug known as ‘snow blow’.
The drug, a powerful stimulant, is linked to risky injecting practices and sexual behaviour, in addition to mood changes.
Source: Cormac O'Keeffe, Irish Examiner, 30/06/15
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