First injection of ketamine among young injection drug users (IDUs) in three U.S. cities
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Eligibility for treatment of hepatitis C virus infection among young injection drug users in 3 US cities.
Among 404 injection drug users aged 18-35 who tested positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA, 96% had conditions that are potentially unwarranted contraindications for HCV treatment (e.g., problem drinking, moderate-to-severe depression, and recent drug injection). Restrictive eligibility criteria may deny treatment to a large proportion of patients who could benefit from it.
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عنوان ژورنال: Drug and Alcohol Dependence
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0376-8716
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.08.015