Uso de drogas inyectables entre menores de 18 años

Reducción de Daños Internacional (HRI) ha recopilado los primeros datos globales sobre el uso de drogas inyectables –así como sobre el VIH asociado a dicho uso– entre niños y niñas y jóvenes menores de 18 años.

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Young people who inject drugs have specific developmental, social and environmental vulnerabilities. They are less likely to use harm reduction and treatment services and are less informed about risks and their rights. Early onset of injecting, and being a new injector, have been associated with increased risks of HIV and hepatitis C transmission, while specific groups of young people, especially those that are street involved, are at considerably higher risk.

The legal status of being a minor, meanwhile, raises challenges for both achieving a better understanding of the situation and for the development of targeted harm reduction interventions.

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