Pavilion Health Today
Supporting healthcare professionals to deliver the best patient care

Needles for steroid drugs to be use at gyms

Gyms will need to provide needles for people who inject steroids and tanning drugs to reduce the risk of them contracting blood-borne viruses, according to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE).

Gyms will need to provide needles for people who inject steroids and tanning drugs to reduce the risk of them contracting blood-borne viruses, according to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). They also urged needle and syringe programs normally targeted at heroin users to look at how to reach out to people who inject dermal fillers such as collagen or Botox. A study of 395 injectors published last week found that one in 18 had been exposed to hepatitis C, one in 11 had been exposed to hepatitis B and one in 65 has HIV. NICE has now put

---------------------------

This content is restricted to members of Pavilion Health Today. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register for free below.

Existing Users Log In
   
New User Registration
captcha
*Required field

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Accept Read more ...

Privacy & Cookies Policy