HCV infection can become complex in terms of identification, acknowledgement, and access to care. In the PWID population a distrust of authority and in particular healthcare services can become a barrier to appropriate cares. A New York based study (Muncan et al., 2020) found that of the respondents interviewed over seventy eight percent reported enacted […]
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Stigma, Stigmatism PWID
Stigma, stigmatism: or labelling is an issue when it comes to finding people who are affected by HCV within our PWID and marginalized population(s). This stigmatism extends beyond this population and into general population as soon as certain terms such as “injecting” “homeless” “mental health” and sadly any sexual reference that is not heterosexual is […]
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Quote: Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences. It is considered a brain disorder, because it involves functional changes to brain circuits involved in reward, stress, and self-control. Those changes may last a long time after a person has stopped taking drugs. Addiction is […]
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