Global Commission on Drug Policy. (2013) The negative impact of the war on drugs on public health: the hidden hepatitis C epidemic. Geneva: Global Commission on Drug Policy.
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The hepatitis C epidemic fueled by the “war on drugs” is sweeping amongst injecting drug users around the world, yet continues to be largely ignored. Access to preventive services is far too low and diagnosis and treatment are too expensive and inaccessible for most people in need. The report provides an overview of the hepatitis C virus, while exploring how the ‘war on drugs’ and repressive drug policies are failing to drive transmission down. Hepatitis C is one of the harms caused by repressive drug policies, yet it s both preventable and curable when public health is the focus.
B Substances > Opioids (opiates)
F Concepts in psychology > Behaviour > Risk-taking behaviour
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease > Hepatitis C (HCV)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Risk and protective factors > Risk factors
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Policy > Policy on substance use
T Demographic characteristics > Person who injects drugs (Intravenous / injecting)
VA Geographic area > International
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