Historique
Périodique
Hepatitis A and B infection among methamphetamine-dependent users
Auteur(s) :
GONZALES, R. ;
MARINELLI-CASEY, P. ;
HILLHOUSE, M. ;
HUNTER, J. ;
RAWSON, R. A. ;
MOONEY, L. ;
ANG, A.
Année
2008
Page(s) :
351-352
Sous-type de document :
Editorial
Langue(s) :
Français
Refs biblio. :
6
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2008, 35, (3), 351-352
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Epidemiological trends of hepatitis infections among methamphetamine (MA)-dependent individuals are important public health and policy issues. The burden of such infections among MA-dependent users has not been widely studied. This letter extends research to a previously reported study (Gonzales, Marinelli-Casey, Shoptaw, Ang, & Rawson, 2006) on hepatitis C infection among MA-dependent adults who participated in outpatient treatment. In this study, rates were estimated at 15% among a sample of 723 MA-dependent users, with 44% of infections in injection users. In a recent study, rates of hepatitis A and B infection among a sample of 284 MA-dependent adults were examined. (Extract of the publication)
Affiliation :
Etats-Unis. United States.
Cote :
A03875