CDC Syringe Services Programs Statement
12-21-2015Congress has given states and local communities, under limited circumstances, the opportunity to use federal funds to support certain components of syringe serv…
Injection Drug Use
The Importance of Integrating HIV and Addiction Treatment
7-21-2015Great progress has been made in reducing the number of new HIV infections and transforming the disease into a manageable and livable condition, but we still hav…
Now Available! Archived Webinar on Hepatitis C Prevention Opportunities Among People Who Inject Drugs
5-28-2015 Corinna DanLast month, as part of ongoing efforts to increase awareness of viral hepatitis among populations at risk, we were pleased to host a webinar Hepatit…
National Hepatitis Testing Day: Ask the Expert, Corinna Dan
5-22-2015National Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States is part of an educational initiative of CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis and the U.S. Department of Health …
Register Today for Webinar on Hepatitis C Prevention for People Who Inject Drugs
4-2-2015The HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) will host a webinar, Hepatitis C Prevention Opportunities among People Who Inject Drugs – Co…
NIH Funding Opportunity for Drug Abuse Prevention Research Holds Potential for Addressing Viral Hepatitis
3-13-2015The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of NIH, has released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for research that will increase understanding of…
Silence is Deadly: Combating the Epidemic of Viral Hepatitis
10-31-2014Silence=Death. That phrase was used by the advocacy group ACT UP to end the silence about the AIDS crisis in the United States. This is no less true for the iss…
National Recovery Month: An Opportunity to Integrate Behavioral Health and Hepatitis C Prevention
9-30-2014Every year in September, we recognize National Recovery Month. Now in its 25th year, Recovery Month highlights how prevention and treatment of and recovery from…
New USPSTF Recommendation on Hepatitis B Screening for People at High-Risk
5-27-2014On Monday, May 26th, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) published its final recommendation statement on screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) …
NIDA 2014 Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS Research
5-23-2014This week, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced the 2014 Avant-Garde Awards for HIV/AIDS research. …