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MeSH Heading: Needle Sharing
Tree Number(s): I01.880.735.580
Unique ID: D016485
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016485
Annotation: by intravenous drug users
Scope Note: Usage of a single needle among two or more people for injecting drugs. Needle sharing is a high-risk behavior for contracting infectious disease.
Entry Term(s): Needle-Sharing; Needlesharing; Syringe Sharing
Previous Indexing: Needles (1985-1991); Substance Abuse (1985-1991); Syringes (1985-1991)
See Also: Needle-Exchange Programs
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/01/03
Revision Date: 1994/05/23

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

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Concept UI: M0025168
Scope Note: Usage of a single needle among two or more people for injecting drugs. Needle sharing is a high-risk behavior for contracting infectious disease.
Terms: Needle Sharing Preferred Term
Term UI T049312
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Needle-Sharing
Term UI T049311
Date08/13/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Syringe Sharing
Term UI T049313
Date08/13/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Needlesharing
Term UI T049314
Date08/13/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992)

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