August 29, 20172:53 PM ET
In Alaska, the virus is exploding among people ages 18 to 29. It's a trend that is mirrored nationwide. A recent study in Alaska found that the hepatitis C rate among young people doubled between 2011 and 2015. Rural parts of the state are being especially hard hit. In the remote islands of Southeast Alaska, where the capital Juneau is located, the rate nearly quintupled, rising by 490 percent.
"We talk mostly about opioid overdose deaths, but there's a lot more that happens related to opioid use than just deaths," explains Jay Butler, chief medical officer for Alaska's health department.
LINK - http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/29/547054395/syringe-exchange-program-aims-to-slow-hepatitis-c-infections-in-Alaska
In Alaska, Hepatitis C Rate Rises Due To Injection Opioid Use
August 28, 20174:31 PM ET "We talk mostly about opioid overdose deaths, but there's a lot more that happens related to opioid use than just deaths," explains Jay Butler, chief medical officer for Alaska's health department.
LINK - http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/29/547054395/syringe-exchange-program-aims-to-slow-hepatitis-c-infections-in-Alaska
In Alaska, Hepatitis C Rate Rises Due To Injection Opioid Use
Heard on All Things Considered
In Alaska, the Hepatitis C infection rate is skyrocketing due to the high number of injection opioid users. The state is looking to needle exchanges to curb rising costs of drug addiction treatment. LINK - Listen or read transcript here.
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