A rapid assessment of trends in injecting drug use and risk of HIV transmission which was recently concluded in parts of Namibia has shown an increase in drug use.
Findings of the survey, which were disseminated during a meeting of stakeholders in Windhoek last week show, also, that some drug users were gravitating towards more potent drugs as they sought a "harder kick."
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