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Needle exchange & harm reduction
Three-in-ten HIV infections outside Africa are caused by needle sharing. Needle exchanges prevent HIV transmission by allowing drug users to access clean syringes. See our page on needle exchange and other harm reduction measures, for more information on this proven, yet controversial, prevention method.
Our overview of prevention page looks at the range of HIV prevention methods, their relative success, and the barriers to their implementation.

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