Prevention and control of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs

Author (Corporate)	European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
Publisher	EC
Publication Date	2011
ISBN	978-92-9193-313-6
EC	TQ-30-11-263-EN-C
Content Type	Report
	This joint guidance report from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) explores good public health practices that can support effective policies to reduce infections. Common blood-borne viruses in this group include HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. These are mainly spread through the sharing of needles, syringes and drug preparation equipment or unprotected sexual contacts. Seven recommended key interventions involve: injection equipment; vaccination; drug dependence treatment; testing; infectious disease treatment; health promotion and targeted delivery of services.
Source Link	Primary Source http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/attachements.cfm/att_142052_EN_ECDC-EMCDDA%20IDU%20guidance%20_%20web%20version.pdf
Related Links	EMCDDA/ECDC: News Release, 29.11.11: ECDC and EMCDDA to host joint scientific seminar at the European Parliament on the eve of World AIDS Day http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/attachements.cfm/att_145113_EN_ECDC_EMCDDA_EN.pdf EMCDDA/ECDC: News Release, 12.10.11: Seven ways to reduce infections among people who inject drugs: joint guidance report from ECDC and the EMCDDA http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/attachements.cfm/att_142027_EN_ECDC_EMCDDA_ENGuidancerev1.pdf ECDC/EMCDDA: News Release, 12.10.11: Seven ways to reduce infections among people who inject drugs: joint guidance report from ECDC and the EMCDDA http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/press/Press%20Releases/Seven%20ways%20to%20reduce%20infections%20among%20people%20who%20inject%20drugs_joint%20guidance%20report.pdf EMCDDA/ECDC: Prevention and control of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs: Guidance in brief http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/attachements.cfm/att_142054_EN_ECDC-EMCDDA%20IDU%20guidance%20in%20brief%20-%20web%20version.pdf ECDC/EMCDDA: Technical Report: Evidence for the effectiveness of interventions to prevent infections among people who inject drugs. Part 1: Needle and syringe programmes and other interventions for preventing hepatitis C, HIV and injecting risk behaviour http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/111129_TER_ECDC-EMCDDA_report_part1.pdf ECDC/EMCDDA: Technical Report: Evidence for the effectiveness of interventions to prevent infections among people who inject drugs. Part 2: Drug treatment for preventing hepatitis C, HIV and injecting risk behaviour http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/111129_TER_ECDC-EMCDDA_part2.pdf
Subject Categories	Health
Countries / Regions	Europe