Decline in incidence of HIV and hepatitis C virusinfection among injecting drug users in Amsterdam;evidence for harm reduction?

Decline in incidence of HIV and hepatitis C virusinfection among injecting drug users in Amsterdam;evidence for harm reduction?

Addiction (2019)

Decline in incidence of HIV and hepatitis C virusinfection among injecting drug users in Amsterdam;evidence for harm reduction?

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In Amsterdam, HIV prevalence has nearly halved among injecting drug users (IDU) since 1990. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence also declined; HIV and HCV incidence dropped to nearly zero. We examined possible explanations for these time trends, among which the implementation of harm reduction measures aimed at reducing the risk behaviour of IDU.
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