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Opioid Substitution Therapy, Especially in Combination with Needle Exchange, Reduces Transmission of Hepatitis C

Posted on October 22, 2015

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Last week, results from a new systematic review and meta-analysis were presented at the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference that show for the first time  good evidence that methadone and other forms of opioid substitution therapy (OST) substantially reduce new hepatitis C infections. The analysis compared rates of new hepatitis C infections in people who […]

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