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Joint publications

ECDC and EMCDDA guidance. Prevention and control of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs. Guidance in brief

This joint guidance report explores good public health practices that can support effective policies to reduce infections. Common blood-borne viruses in this group include HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. These are...
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The impact of needle and syringe provision and opiate substitution therapy on the incidence of hepatitis C virus in injecting drug users: pooling of UK evidence

This scientific article was one of the 2012 EMCDDA scientific award winners, which celebrates scientific writing and distinguishes high-quality research in the field of illicit drugs.
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Selected issues

Trends in injecting drug use in Europe

Trends in injecting drug use in Europe is the title of the latest EMCDDA Selected issue publication. This volume brings together data from a wide variety of sources as it describes Europe’s...
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A Prevalance and Behavioral Study on HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Tuberculosis among Intravenous Drug Users in Gaziantep 2009

There is limited data on HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV) and Tuberculosis (TB) among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Turkey. This study assessed knowledge, attitude and practice regarding HIV/AIDS, HBV...
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HIV among injecting drug users in Europe: increasing trends in the East

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic among injecting drug users (IDUs) shows different developments in different parts of the European region. In the countries of the European Union (EU) and the European...
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Hepatitis C — the 'hidden epidemic'

‘A hidden epidemic’ and ‘a major challenge to public health’ – this is how the EU drugs agency, the Lisbon-based EMCDDA, describes hepatitis C in the latest edition of its Drugs in...
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Drugs in focus

Hepatitis C: a hidden epidemic

Over the past few years, hepatitis C has emerged as a major threat to public health worldwide. Within the European Union, the total number of people infected is unknown but it is...
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Drug injecting has a disproportionate impact on public health

Drug injecting is rare and stigmatised by the public and, on the whole, by drug users themselves. But, despite this, it accounts for most of the severe health consequences of drug use...
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Drugs in focus

Drug injecting challenges public health policy

Drug injecting is rare. It is stigmatised by the public and, on the whole, by drug users themselves. But, though limited to a small minority, injecting accounts for most of the severe...
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