Injection Drug Use
Can Low Volume Syringes Help End HIV and HCV Transmission Among People Who Use Drugs?
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Thursday, 24 January 2013 00:00
- Written by Cyd Nova
Syringes that have a lower "dead space" volume retain less fluid that can harbor HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV), and switching to this type could help reduce viral transmission among injection drug users, according to an article in the January 2013 issue of International Journal of Drug Policy.
Water and Filters Used for Drug Injection May Transmit Hepatitis C Virus
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- Category: HCV Prevention
- Published on Friday, 11 January 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Water, containers, and material used to mix and filter heroin -- not just syringes -- can harbor hepatitis C virus (HCV) and contribute to transmission among injection drug users, according to a study published in the November 5, 2012, advance edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Hepatitis C Virus Can Survive in Syringes Up to 2 Months under Favorable Conditions
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- Category: HCV Prevention
- Published on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) can survive under certain conditions for prolonged periods in syringes used to inject drugs, thereby increasing the potential for HCV transmission, researchers reported at the 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2010) last week in San Francisco. These findings are important for shaping needle exchange policies and practices.
Naloxone Is Cost-effective Way to Prevent Heroin Overdose Deaths
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- Category: Injection Drug Users
- Published on Thursday, 03 January 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Distributing naloxone more widely to heroin users would reduce the number of deaths due to overdose and would be a cost-effective intervention, according to a mathematical model described in the January 1, 2013,Annals of Internal Medicine. Providing naloxone to prescription opiate users would prevent even more deaths.
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