Abstract
Young people new to injecting drug use are a priority target group for hepatitis C prevention education. The Initiates to Injecting (i2i) Research Project found that young people surveyed and interviewed had low levels of knowledge about hepatitis C transmission and sterile injecting at the time they first injected, and that information giving and receiving was not an integral part of the first injecting experience. Part 2 poses various hepatitis C prevention challenges and opportunities prior to, during and after a young person's initial injecting experience and highlights the valuable role of peer-led education in hepatitis C prevention.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 18-24 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Youth Studies Australia |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- hepatitis C virus
- prevention
- intravenous drug abuse
- young adults