European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2023) Hepatitis and drug use.
External website: https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/topics/hepatitis_en
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has a high prevalence in people who inject drugs in Europe, although HCV infection is both preventable and curable. Effective interventions that target the prevention of HCV transmission and the treatment of hepatitis C are needed, particularly for so-called ‘hard to reach’ and vulnerable populations.
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease > Hepatitis B
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease > Hepatitis C (HCV)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Harm reduction > Substance use harm reduction
T Demographic characteristics > Person who injects drugs (Intravenous / injecting)
VA Geographic area > Europe
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