1. Aristotelis Tsiakalos, MD, PhD

2. Prevalence of HIV infection in Greece until 2011: 7.4/100 000 population

3. AIDS cases per 100.000 population

4. A period of stability which did not lasted

5. HIV epidemic in Greece is confined mostly among specific risk groups

6. Two different groups of population that contribute to the dramatical change of epidemiology in Greece IDUs Prostitution

7. Dramatical change of HIV prevalence among IDUs in Greece 522 new cases out of 1180 (44%) Financial crisis might be the key point to the increase Drug users turn from inhaled cocaine to IV cheaper drugs (mostly methamphetamine, heroin) Common needle use Increase of prostitution among IDUs Sickness benefit