English Explanatory Dictionary

needle sharing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

needle sharing needlesharing needle-sharing

Related words

needle sharer needle exchange
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