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CDC Study: Increase in Hepatitis C Infections Linked to Worsening Opioid Crisis
Posted on January 03, 2018
Blog: National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that the recent steep increase in cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection is associated with increases in opioid injection. The study examines data from CDC’s hepatitis surveillance system and from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s national database that tracks […]