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injection drug use  

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  • In surveys such as the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, injection drug use is defined as the use of a needle to inject a drug that is not prescribed for the user or only for the feeling or experience that the drug causes. Injection drug use in a survey is assessed by asking the respondents whether they had injected heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, or other stimulants during a specified time. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Injection Drug Use]

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