Survey of hepatitis B and C in addiction treatment unit

Authors
Dhopesh, VP Taylor, KR Burke, WM
Citation
Vp. Dhopesh et al., Survey of hepatitis B and C in addiction treatment unit, AM J DRUG A, 26(4), 2000, pp. 703-707
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE
ISSN journal
00952990 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
703 - 707
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-2990(2000)26:4<703:SOHBAC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The survey on our unit revealed that 80% of injection drug users (IDUs) had hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAB), and 90% had hepatitis C virus antibody (HCVAB). Less than half of each group did not know or were unsure of the mo de of transmission and spread of HCV. These findings emphasize the need to focus on education, especially about transmission of hepatitis B and C infe ction in drug addicts, particularly IDUs.