The INJECT-RESPECT Tool
The INJECT-RESPECT Tool: prompts for taking a history of injection drug use, focusing on infectious and non-infectious harms.
Thirteen domains of questions for taking a history of injection drug use practices, to better inform diagnosis and treatment planning. Developed through a multi-phase, iterative process involving expert clinicians and people who inject drugs.
Before you begin
Interview guide
Each domain lists its Quick interview questions first, then the Detailed interview questions.
Glossary of terms
About the tool
Authors
Version
This site presents version 3.3 of the tool. Download the PDF.
How it was developed
INJECT-RESPECT was created through a multi-phase, iterative process involving expert clinicians and people who inject drugs.
License
The INJECT-RESPECT Tool © 2026 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. You may share and adapt it for non-commercial purposes with attribution, distributing adaptations under the same license.