Early contact with needle-exchange program reduces hepatitis C infection

(Karolinska Institutet) People who inject drugs and who are female, homeless or amphetamine users often share needles and syringes, and consequently run a higher risk of infection hepatitis C virus infection that affect the liver. However, as a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden demonstrates, early contact with a needle-exchange program can have a protective effect.

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