The number of people diagnosed with AIDS in the United States began to decline primarily because of the expansion of free needle programs for drug addicts.

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The primary reason for the decline in AIDS diagnoses in the United States was the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the mid-1990s, which significantly reduced the mortality rate among people living with HIV. While free needle programs have been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission among people who inject drugs, they were not the primary factor in the decline of AIDS diagnoses.

The Number of People Diagnosed with AIDS in the United