Module 10: Understanding Hepatitis C
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Module 10: Understanding Hepatitis C
Module 10: Understanding Hepatitis C, Screen 8 of 11
Most Hep C Cases Are Linked to Injection Drug Use
People who inject drugs are the No. 1 risk group for hepatitis C and comprise more than 60 percent of everyone infected in the United States. The majority of people who inject drugs become infected with hepatitis C within two years of their first injection.
The good news is that the availability of harm reduction services such as needle exchange programs, and opiate replacement therapy (like methadone or buprenorpine treatment) may have resulted resulted in decreasing rates of new infection. We have a window of opportunity with young injectors—they can stay free of hepatitis C and HIV.
Most Hep C Cases Are Linked to Injection Drug Use
People who inject drugs are the No. 1 risk group for hepatitis C and comprise more than 60 percent of everyone infected in the United States. The majority of people who inject drugs become infected with hepatitis C within two years of their first injection. The good news is that the availability of harm reduction services such as needle exchange programs, and opiate replacement therapy (like methadone or buprenorpine treatment) may have resulted resulted in decreasing rates of new infection. We have a window of opportunity with young injectors—they can stay free of hepatitis C and HIV.