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Missed opportunities for hepatitis c testing in opioid treatment programs

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  • Frimpong, J.A.

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HCV has surpassed HIV as a cause of death in the United States and is particularly prevalent among injection drug users. I examined the availability of on-site HCV testing in a nationally representative sample of opioid treatment programs. Nearly 68% of these programs had the staff required for HCV testing, but only 34% offered on-site testing. Availability of on-site testing increased only slightly with the proportion of injection drug users among clients. The limited HCV testing services in opioid treatment programs is a key challenge to reducing HCV in the US population.

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  • Frimpong, J.A., 2013. "Missed opportunities for hepatitis c testing in opioid treatment programs," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 103(6), pages 1028-1030.
  • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2012.301129_4
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.301129
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