The EMCDDA shows the encouraging progress that has been made to reduce the prevalence of infectious diseases amongst people who inject drugs, while also highlighting the need to extend the existing programs and services.
Correlation shares good practice examples in the field of HCV awareness, testing, access to treatment and care for people who use drugs in harm reduction and community settings in Europe.
Moving forward, major challenges include ensuring that new infections are prevented from occurring and that people who are living with HCV are tested, linked to care, treated, receive appropriate follow-up, and have equitable access to care.
This paper shows how the decrease in income and increase in incarcerations have been directly linked to the rise in drug-related deaths over time in the USA.
Christian Aid documents the links between development, peace building and drug policies, and how the current 'war on drugs' undermines development efforts.
The paper highlights the need to ensure services cater for the diverse situations of vulnerability experienced by people who seek assistance for chemsex-related drug use.
