needle sharing

Preferred Label : needle sharing;

MeSH definition : Usage of a single needle among two or more people for injecting drugs. Needle sharing is a high-risk behavior for contracting infectious disease.;

MeSH synonym : syringe sharing; sharing, needle; needlesharing; sharing, syringe; Needle-Sharing;

MeSH annotation : by intravenous drug users;

Details

Origin ID

D016485;

UMLS CUI

C0085091;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- legislation and jurisprudence [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Needle exchange [HPMULTI term]
- Shares needles (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Shares syringes (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
Metaterm(s)
- addictology [CISMeF Metaterm]
Record concept(s)
- needle sharing [MeSH concept]
See also
- needle-exchange programs [MeSH Descriptor]
- substance abuse, intravenous [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Social Behavior [UMLS semantic type]

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