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  • Title: HIV and HCV testing for young drug users in Rhode Island.
    Author: Pugatch D, Anderson BJ, O'Connell JV, Elson LC, Stein MD.
    Journal: J Adolesc Health; 2006 Mar; 38(3):302-4. PubMed ID: 16488833.
    Abstract:
    Young injection drug users (IDU) are at risk for both human immunonodeficiency virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C infections (HCV). Rates of HIV testing have been widely documented, but limited information exists regarding HCV screening rates. Among a community sample of 86 IDUs, aged 18-25 years in Rhode Island, 87.2% reported ever testing for HIV versus 51.2% for HCV (p < .001). Young injectors were under-screened for HCV compared with the far less prevalent HIV infection.
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