Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are at increased risk for HIV and hepatitis C
virus (HCV) infection and also have high levels of homelessness and unstable housing. We …

Public health authorities have described, with growing alarm, an unprecedented increase in
morbidity and mortality associated with use of opioid pain relievers (OPRs). Efforts to …

BACKGROUND: Prescription opioids are the most frequently misused class of prescription
drugs amongst young adults. Initiation into prescription opioid misuse is an important public …

Background Measuring the incidence of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among
people who inject drugs (PWID) is key to track progress towards elimination. We aimed to …

We are entering an important new chapter in the story of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
There are clear challenges and opportunities. On the one hand, new HCV infections are still …

Background People who inject drugs (PWID) experience a high prevalence of incarceration
and might be at high risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection during or after …

Introduction. High rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission are found in samples of
people who inject drugs (PWID) throughout the world. The objective of this paper was to …

Aims To investigate whether opiate substitution therapy (OST) and needle and syringe
programmes (NSP) can reduce hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission among injecting drug …

The impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on health and medical care in the United
States is a major problem for infectious disease physicians. Although the incidence of HCV …

Background Though direct acting antivirals (DAAs) promise high cure rates, many providers
and payers remain concerned about successful treatment for people who use drugs …