Syringe Access, Syringe Sharing, and Perceptions of HCV: A Qualitative Study Exploring the HCV Risk Environment in Rural Northern New England, United States

Syringe Access, Syringe Sharing, and Perceptions of HCV: A Qualitative Study Exploring the HCV Risk Environment in Rural Northern New England, United States

The ongoing hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemic in the United States disproportionately affects rural people who inject drugs (PWID). This study explores the HCV risk environment in rural northern New England by examining PWID experiences and perceptions of HCV and injection equipment-sharing practices...

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Main Authors: Eric Romo, Elyse Bianchet, Patrick Dowd, Kathleen M. Mazor, Thomas J. Stopka, Peter D. Friedmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-08-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
rural
hepatitis C virus
risk environment
injection drug use
harm reduction
syringe sharing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/9/1364
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