European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2011) ECDC and EMCDDA guidance. Prevention and control of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs. Stockholm: ECDC.
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This joint guidance report explores good public health practices that can support effective policies to reduce infections. Common blood-borne viruses in this group include HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. These are mainly spread through the sharing of needles, syringes and drug preparation equipment or unprotected sexual contacts. A short (8p.) version exists.
Table of contents
- Acronyms and glossary
- Executive summary
- Introduction
- Core values of prevention of infections among people who inject drugs
- Recommended interventions for the prevention of infections among people who inject drugs
- Knowing and understanding the national situation
- Monitoring problem drug use and responses
- Surveillance of infections
- Monitoring and evaluation of programmes
- Setting targets for intervention coverage
- Annex
- References
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Harm reduction > Substance use harm reduction
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health related issues > Health information and education > Communicable / infectious disease control
T Demographic characteristics > Person who injects drugs (Intravenous / injecting)
VA Geographic area > Europe
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