People who inject drugs

PrEP is for everyone who may be at risk of HIV. This includes people who inject drugs living in Scotland.

Is HIV PrEP for me?

Using drugs does not stop you from accessing HIV PrEP.

HIV PrEP is a medicine that can stop you getting HIV through sex. It's not known if PrEP prevents HIV through sharing injecting equipment. PrEP isn't licenced in Scotland to protect against passing HIV from sharing injecting equipment. So using PrEP as well as sterile injecting equipment which is never shared or reused will help protect you from HIV.

Using female condom or condoms with lube when having sex will help protect against HIV as well as other STIs and pregnancy.

​Read further information about what HIV PrEP is including:

  • what will happen at your first appointment
  • who should not take PrEP
  • how dosing works
  • possible side effects
Get HIV PrEP

Further support

Scottish Drugs Forum

Scottish Drugs Forum

Scotland’s national resource of expertise on drugs and related issues

Support for people affected by drugs

Support for people affected by drugs

Advice on the information and support that's available to drug users, their families and friends

HIV PrEP leaflet

PrEP leaflet for people who inject drugs

Information about HIV PrEP for people who inject drugs

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