People who inject drugs
54 articles
People Who Inject Drugs: Testing and Treatment of HIV and HCV
Global, regional, and country-level coverage of testing and treatment for HIV and hepatitis C infection among people who inject drugs: a systematic review More
Scale-Up of Direct-Acting Antiviral Treatment in Prisons is Both Cost-Effective and Key to HCV Elimination
A study in Australia evaluated the cost-effectiveness of scaling-up HCV treatment in state-wide prison services incorporating long-term outcomes across custodial and community settings. More
Integrated HCV Treatment Fails to Address Psychological Distress in Patients with Substance Use Disorder
Patients in the integrated and standard care treatment arms reported similar SCL-10 scores indicative of psychological stress and symptom burden, both at baseline and after the completion of DAA treatment. More
Joint Report on Drug Consumption Rooms in Europe
A report, released by EMCDDA and C-EHRN, presents the latest overview on drug consumption rooms in Europe. More
Inspiring Short Film on Ireland’s Health Led Approach to Drugs Use
Watch Drugreporter’s video on Ireland’s innovative harm reduction tradition, and the country’s steps towards decriminalisation. More