Injection Drug Use
AASLD 2017: Hepatitis C Testing Linked to Reduced Opioid Use
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- Published on Sunday, 26 November 2017 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Getting tested for hepatitis C virus (HCV) was associated with reduced drug use, especially among those who tested positive, but evenpeople who tested negative saw some reduction, according to study results presented at the AASLD Liver Meeting in October in Washington, DC.
Does Drug Injection Equipment Other than Syringes Transmit Hepatitis C?
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- Category: Injection Drug Use
- Published on Thursday, 21 September 2017 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Sharing drug preparation paraphernalia may not significantly contribute to hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission among people who inject drugs, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
IHRC 2015: Hepatitis C Treatment as Prevention Must Address Concerns of People Who Inject Drugs
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- Published on Monday, 02 November 2015 00:00
- Written by Roger Pebody
While epidemiologists and public health experts are excited about the potential of new hepatitis C drugs to limit onward transmission of the virus among people who inject drugs, some strategies ignore profound barriers to drug users engaging with healthcare and their broader needs. For "treatment as prevention" to be ethical and acceptable to this people who inject drugs, enabling treatment and policy environments need to be created, according to reports at the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference last month in Kuala Lumpur.
U.S. Government Releases New Guidance for Syringe Program Funding
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- Category: Injection Drug Use
- Published on Wednesday, 06 April 2016 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has released new guidance regarding use of federal funds to pay for many aspects of syringe service programs aimed at reducing the risk of HIV and viral hepatitis transmission among people who inject drugs. The guidance follows a change in federal law that lifts the overall ban on syringe service funding, although the new rules do not allow programs to pay for needles or syringes themselves.
IHRC 2015: Community-based Drug Projects Provide an Alternative to Compulsory Detention in Asia
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- Category: Injection Drug Use
- Published on Monday, 02 November 2015 00:00
- Written by Roger Pebody
A series of pilot projects in China, Indonesia, and Cambodia are showing that non-coercive, community-based drug treatment projects are feasible and more effective than the current approach of many Asian countries, incarceration and compulsory treatment, according to findings presented at the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference last month in Kuala Lumpur and in a report launched at the conference.
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