Cleaning shared needles?

Your boyfriend is fortunate to have someone who's looking out for his health and safety. Your concern over sharing needles and syringes is certainly warranted, because it raises the risk of transmission of blood borne pathogens, including Human immunodeficiency virus [2] (HIV), Hepatitis B [3] (HBV), and Hepatitis C [4](HCV). The most effective way to avoid contamination with injection drug use is to use a new, sterile needle every time. But, there are some harm reduction strategies ? like cleaning needles ? that may decrease the likelihood of contamination. It's critical to mention, however, that cleaning needles isn't 100 percent effective at eliminating the risk of transmission. And, though your question conveys concern over the risk to your boyfriend's health, if you and your boyfriend have a sexual relationship, your health may be at risk as well.