In Ukraine, there is mass injustice in how the police system handles addicts. It is a system that feeds into the prison system and not a system of recovery. Sexual assault statistically leads to physical harm and so does police violence against men. These addicts usually do not have the means to seek medical treatment.

Excessive Health Implications of HIV/AIDs

Crimes related to high exposure to HIV/AIDS (prostitution, procession, and distribution of drugs) are more excessively punished than white-collar crimes. Women experience more accounts of rape by police officers, and men experience more violence and physical altercations. This leads to more psychological issues and higher rates of PTSD which feeds into a harmful drug cycle.

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HIV/AIDS is an infectious disease spread through sexual contact or sharing blood. This disease originated from Africa and may have been there since the 1920s, however, there was a ride in efforts to make HIV/AIDS more manageable when it came to the United States. Now we have medicine that people can take that will increase life expectancy and make living with the disease more manageable. This disease is chronic, if you get it there are no known cures. HIV/AIDS is significantly less prevalent in the United States than it was because of preventative measures and education. However, it's still a very serious problem in low-income countries. It is currently estimated that 21% of the population that is living with HIV/AIDs does not know they carry the disease.

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Kutsa, Oksana, et al. “Factors Associated with Physical and Sexual Violence by Police among People Who Inject Drugs in Ukraine: Implications for Retention on Opioid Agonist Therapy.” Wiley Online Library, John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd, 18 July 2016, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.7448/IAS.19.4.20897. 

Factors Associated with Physical and Sexual Violence by Police among People Who Inject Drugs in Ukraine: Implications for Retention on Opioid Agonist Therapy.

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