Talk about bad blood.

Health experts are sounding the alarm over a disturbing trend where drug users swap blood to score a secondhand high.

Called “bluetoothing,” the gruesome movement is fueling a wave of new HIV infections in hotspots around the globe, including Fiji and South Africa. 4

Doctors are warning that the surge in cases is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the risks tied to this dangerous practice — also known as “hotspotting.”

Here’s everything you need to know about the rise of this deadly, cost-cutting hack.

What is ‘bluetoothing’?

It’s a risky street practice that involves injecting a powerful drug — like heroin or meth — then drawing a small amount of drug-laced blood back into a syringe and injecting it into someone else to share the high.

The proce

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