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Risk Factors for HCV Infection Among Young Adults in Rural New York Who Inject Prescription Opioid Analgesics

Description
Details a study of hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence among people who inject drugs and those who misuse prescription opioid analgesics in rural New York. Analyzes cohort by age, gender, age at first injection, and use of a syringe exchange program, among others.
Author(s)
Jon E. Zibbell, Rachel Hart-Malloy, John Barry, Lillian Fan, Colleen Flanigan
Citation
American Journal of Public Health, 104(11), 2226-2232
Date
11/2014
Type
Document
Tagged as
Illicit drug use · Infectious diseases · Prescription drug misuse · Public health · Statistics and data · New York