HIV Ireland. (2020) HIV Ireland annual report 2019. Dublin: HIV Ireland.
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In 2019, HIV Ireland supported a total of 507 people living with HIV (394 who identified as male and 113 who identified as female) with a total of 2,309 interventions. Interventions related to advocacy, 1-to-1 support for PLWHIV/peer support, counselling, information sessions, and queries.
In 2019, 89 (15%) of Dublin testing participants had taken drugs before, during, or after sex. Out of the 89 participants, 57% (n=51) had taken Poppers, 25% (n=22) had taken GHB (known also as ‘G’), and 12% (n=11) had taken Mephedrone (also known as ‘M-CAT’). 6% (n=5) had used Crystal Meth.
B Substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances > Other novel substances > GHB / GBL (Gamma hydroxybutyric / Gamma butyrolactone)
B Substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances > Other novel substances > Amyl nitrites (poppers)
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease > HIV
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health related issues > Health information and education > Communicable / infectious disease control
T Demographic characteristics > Person who injects drugs (Intravenous / injecting)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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