The Far Side: Heroine addicts share blood when the real thing is unaffordable
July 12, 2010
Written by kenyanobserver, in KENYA
Photo: Riago Ribeiro - flickr
New York Times reporting a worrying new trend in the Eastern coast of Africa including Mombasa and Zanzibar called “flashblood” or “flushblood” where addicts who cannot afford a fresh shot of heroine, literally inject themselves with blood from friends who just hit a shot…..wow.
It is not clear how widespread this new phenomenon is, but it is giving health care professionals a lot to worry about because a vial full of blood is an almost guaranteed method of contracting HIV and/or hepatitis.
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