The report highlights the success of the UK in maintaining low HIV rates among people who inject drugs, largely due to effective harm reduction strategies like Needle and Syringe Programs and Opioid Substitution Therapy.
However, it warns against complacency, noting recent policy shifts that could undermine these efforts and the emergence of new risks, such as injecting newer drugs among men who have sex with men.
The report calls for continued vigilance, adapting harm reduction strategies to changing drug use patterns, and ensuring comprehensive care for people who inject drugs.