needle sharing

English

Alternative forms

• needlesharing, needle-sharing

Noun

needle sharing (uncountable)

1. The practice among intravenous drug users by which a needle or syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs, potentially leading to transmission of certain infectious diseases.

Related terms

• needle sharer

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: likaisen neulan käyttö, neulojen jakaminen
• German: Nadeltausch m, Spritzentausch m, Needle-sharing n

See also

• needle exchange