Polysubstance Use and Related Risk Behaviors among People Who Inject Drugs in Kenya Preparing for Hepatitis C Virus Treatment

Polysubstance use (PSU), injection drug use (IDU), and equipment sharing are associated with bloodborne infection (BBI) transmission risk, particularly Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), yet data on PSU in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is limited. We report on baseline PSU, medication-assisted trea...

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Hauptverfasser:	Lindsey R. Riback, Mercy Nyakowa, John A. Lizcano, Chenshu Zhang, Peter Cherutich, Ann E. Kurth, Matthew J. Akiyama
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	MDPI AG 2024-08-01
Schriftenreihe:	Viruses
Schlagworte:	polysubstance use (PSU) Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) people who inject drugs (PWID) injection drug use (IDU) sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) low- and middle-income country (LMIC)
Online-Zugang:	https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/8/1277
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