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There is high risk of spread of HIV through regular pricking of needles, which also creates sepsis. Often overdoses of drugs also leads to death. In an effort to curb the spread of HIV in the state, Rajasthan State Aids Control Society (RSACS) and National Aids Control Society (NACO) plan to launch a project in which the intravenous drug users (IDUs) will be administered pills under opioid substitution therapies (OST). The drug was earlier inoculated with syringes.
In opioid substitution therapies, the intravenous drug users will be given the same drug dosages in the form of tablets as by regular pricking the IDUs create wounds, which has high risks of spreading the HIV.
The first centre of the state will be opened in two months in Kota. For this, the work has already begun by medical college psychiatry department. The other two centres will be opened in Ajmer and Ganganagar.
According to Aids society's rough estimate, around 2,095 people in the state inject these drugs by these methods. Earlier, under the NACO guidelines since 2007, around 1,700 IDUs were taking the drugs under the needle syringe exchange programme.
Talking to dna, Sunil Kumar Bishnoi, joint director, Target Intervention, RSACS, said, 'To curb spread of HIV through syringes, RSACS and NACO have initiated to start OSTs. The first centre will be opened soon in Kota.'
As through the regular pricking of the needles there is high risk of spread of HIV, which creates sepsis. Sometimes overdoses of drugs also leads to death, which can be checked and monitored daily.
The OST centre, with the help of psychiatrist department, will work seven days a week. They would counsel, monitor and spread awareness about HIV and health issues, and would help get rid of drugs.
Also read: Together we can end HIV/AIDS
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