Russia: Intravenous Drug Use Leading Cause of HIV/AIDS

This Global Voices article discusses AIDS in Russia.  The article mentions that the majority of AIDS cases come from intravenous drug users.  No one seems to make the real connection that it is DRUGS that is killing people.

“Certain parts of Russia are plagued by HIV/AIDS outbreaks as a result of people sharing syringes and needles. The problem is so serious that the World Health Organization has tabbed Russia as the nation with the worst HIV/AIDS epidemic in all of Europe, encompassing nearly a million infected people. VOANews.com cites ‘intravenous drug use, especially among young people’ as the primary vehicle causing the rapid infection to continue and worsen with each passing year. Moscow and St. Petersburg are believed to be the most heavily impacted areas.”