title: Injecting drug use in India and the need for policy and program change.
authors: National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases (Indian Council of Medical Research), P-33 CIT Road, Scheme-XM, Beliaghata, Kolkata 700010, West Bengal, India.
authors: Samiran
authors: S
authors: Panda
authors: Psymed Hospital, 49/2, Harrington Road, Chetpet, Chennai 600031, India. Electronic address: msuresh1955@gmail.com.
authors: Muniratninam Suresh
authors: MS
authors: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D055030:Drug Users; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D040261:Harm Reduction; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007880:Legislation, Drug / Q000639:trends*; D008297:Male; D016485:Needle Sharing; D018671:Needle-Exchange Programs; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid