Does Drug Addiction Treatment Really Reduce the Spreading of AIDS/HIV?

Question by clara w: Does drug addiction treatment really reduce the spreading of AIDS/HIV?
I know that they’re interrelated, so I was just wondering if drug addiction treatment would lessen HIV victims.

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Answer by ladyluck
yes it would reduce them significantly especially if the patients made a resolve to quit completely apart from trying to please others that serious rehabilitated person will reduce the rates of spread coz of reducing sharing of needles ,it reduces casual sex and reduces chances of that person recruiting another addict its a win win

Answer by scuba pants!
Well, if someone is using needles, it’s possible, if not likely that they might use a dirty needle. Treating the addiction would in turn make them less likely to come into contact with an infected needle. You see how that works?

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