Association of co-occurring mental health problems with hepatitis C status among young people who inject drugs in rural New Mexico, 2016-2018.

Akash GuptaFatma M SheblYao TongKatherine WagnerIngrid V BassettKimberly PageErin L Winstanley

Published in: Addiction science & clinical practice (2022)

High HCV rates among young adult PWID in rural New Mexico may be partly explained by mental health problems, duration of IDU and RSS. Mental health services for young adult PWID in rural areas may help decrease HCV transmission in rural areas. Trial Registration N/A.

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hepatitis c virus
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