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 How does drug addiction treatment helps in reduction of the spread of AIDS/HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and other infectious diseases?

Whether a drug addict uses injecting or non-injecting method for intake of drug, he is at a risk of HCV, HIV and other diseases. The transmission of the disease is if individual sharing a drug injector which is contaminated or else by engaging in such sexual behavior which is risky and is associated with the use of drug. One of the most effective treatments for the drug abuse is the HIV/HCV prevention treatments. Therapy which targets various types of HCV/HIV behaviors also provides for disease prevention.

The treatment for prevention of drug abuse is HCV/HIV

Those drug addicts who do not enter into a treatment and injects drugs have chances of up to 6 more time of getting infected with HIV as compared to drug injector who has entered into a treatment. This is because the treatment reduces such activities which can result in spread of this disease such as sharing of the injector or unprotected sexual activities.

Once a patient enters into the treatment he will also be given counseling, referrals for additional service such as early treatment of HIV or access to HAART and screening. In fact, the key aspects of heavy drug abuse treatments programs are the counseling and testing. The increased availability unobtrusive and inexpensive quick HIV tests can increase the ease of accessing these aspects of treatment and prevention of HIV.