Table 2.2.8 R euse of Needles by People who Inject Drugs in Toronto, by Gender In the past 6 months, how often were the needles (fits, rigs) that you used to inject drugs (shoot up/fix), then used again by someone else?
All (n=256)
Men (n=176)
Women (n=78)
N (%)
N (%)
N (%)
Never
200 (78)
143 (81)
55 (71)
Occasionally (1-25%)
31 (12)
20 (11)
11 (14)
Sometimes (26-74%)
21 (8)
11 (6)
10 (13)
Source: 2006 Toronto I-Track Survey The analysis by gender excludes transgendered people due to small numbers
Findings • About 8 of 10 people who use drugs in Toronto reported that they never lent or sold a used needle to someone else in the 6 months prior to being interviewed. • About 1 in 10 people reported that they gave used needles to other people to inject occasionally (25% of the time or less) and 1 in 10 reported that they did so sometimes (26 to 74% of the time). • Men and women gave similar responses.
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