European Union Drugs Agency. (2026) Drug-related infectious diseases – the current situation in Europe (European drug report 2026). Lisbon: EUDA.
External website: https://www.euda.europa.eu/publications/european-d...
People who inject drugs are at risk of contracting infections through the sharing of drug use paraphernalia. On this page, you can find the latest analysis of drug-related infectious diseases in Europe, including key data on infections with HIV and hepatitis C, B and A viruses. These infections can cause acute and chronic diseases that may result in severe health-related harms, including death.
This page is part of the European Drug Report 2026, the EUDA’s annual overview of the drug situation in Europe.
B Substances > Substances in general
G Health and disease > State of health > Physical health
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease > HIV
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease > Hepatitis A (HAV) / D (HDV) / E (HEV)
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease > Hepatitis B (HBV)
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease > Hepatitis C (HCV)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Harm reduction > Substance use harm reduction
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
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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