Challenges Facing a Rural Opioid Epidemic: Treatment and Prevention of HIV and Hepatitis C

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Presents a study on the current trends of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection coinciding with the opioid epidemic and the strategies for treatment and prevention in rural areas. Highlights the barriers to HIV and HCV testing and treatment for rural people who inject drugs.

Asher J. Schranz, Jessica Barrett, Christopher B. Hurt, et al.

Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 15(3), 245-254

06/2018

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Access · HIV and AIDS · Illicit drug use · Infectious diseases · Prescription drug misuse · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention