HEPATITIS C CAN BE PREVENTED BY METHADONE PLUS NEEDLE EXCHANGE
For British harm reduction services and for their clients, the importance of this analysis can
hardly be over-estimated. It found recent UK studies consistent with the conclusion that methadone
maintenance plus adequate needle exchange has prevented many hepatitis C infections. Though not
definitive, the findings support calls for exchange to be expanded and methadone treatment
sustained.
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