Harm reduction and viral hepatitis C in European prisons: a cross-sectional survey of 25 countries

Harm reduction and viral hepatitis C in European prisons: a cross-sectional survey of 25 countries

Abstract Background Current estimates suggest that 15% of all prisoners worldwide are chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), and this number is even higher in regions with high rates of injecting drug use. Although harm reduction services such as opioid substitution therapy (OST) and...

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Main Authors: Rob Bielen, Samya R. Stumo, Rachel Halford, Klára Werling, Tatjana Reic, Heino Stöver, Geert Robaeys, Jeffrey V. Lazarus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Cross-sectional survey
Harm reduction
Hepatitis C
Injecting drug use
Needle and syringe program
Opioid substitution therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-018-0230-1

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