Injection of drug residue as a potential risk factor for HCV acquisition among Montréal young injection drug users

Original research
par
Roy, Élise et al

Date de publication

2012

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

Examine the specific practice of injecting someone else's drug residue as a possible route of HCV transmission.

Constatations/points à retenir

Residue injection was a predictor of HCV incidence, although with marginal statistical significance

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

n=175, interviews

Mots clés

Evidence base
Safer supply
Illegal drugs
Youth