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...ical context, is a colloquial term often used to refer to intravenous (IV) needles or catheters. The term is commonly used by healthcare professionals in vari ...is often used in this context to refer to the needles or catheters used in intravenous therapy.

...yringe]] or [[needle]] by multiple individuals, often for the purpose of [[intravenous drug use]]. ...common among people who inject drugs (PWID) due to limited access to clean needles and syringes.

...was first used in the 19th century to describe the diameter of hypodermic needles and catheters. ...al)]]: A needle is a long, slender object with a pointed tip. In medicine, needles are used to inject medications or to draw blood. The size of a needle is of

'''Intravenous Drug Use''' '''Intravenous drug use''' (''pronunciation: in-tra-vee-nus drug yooz'') refers to the adm

=== Types of Medical Needles === There are several types of medical needles, including:

...ʃblʌd/) is a term used in the medical field, particularly in relation to [[intravenous drug use]] and [[HIV transmission]]. Flashblood is the practice of sharing blood, often among intravenous drug users, in an attempt to share or reuse the effects of the drugs in the

'''Drug injection''' (also known as '''intravenous drug use''', '''IV drug use''', or '''shooting up''') is a method of introd ...ow needle and a syringe which is pierced through the skin into the body ([[Intravenous]]). It is often applied in a medical context, but also allows for direct de

...ad of infectious diseases, particularly [[HIV]] and [[Hepatitis C]], among intravenous drug users. ...is derived from the program's primary function, which is to provide clean needles in exchange for used ones.

...ex-change pro-grams'') are community-based initiatives that provide clean needles and syringes to people who inject drugs (PWID). The primary goal of these p ...ng the height of the [[AIDS]] epidemic when it was recognized that sharing needles was a significant factor in the spread of the disease.

...tact with infected blood and bodily fluids. This can occur through sharing needles, unprotected sex, and from mother to child during childbirth. ...tis B]] are at risk of contracting Hepatitis D. Other risk factors include intravenous drug use, receiving multiple blood transfusions, and having unprotected sex

* [[Intravenous]] - inside of or into a vein ...ia]] - numbness or tingling in the skin; commonly referred to as "pins and needles"