Hepatitis Risk from Sharing Crack Pipes
December 20th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
Canadian researchers say that drug users face the risk of contracting the Hepatitis C virus if they share crack pipes with other users, Psysorg.com reported Dec. 12.
Researchers studied 51 crack users in Toronto, collecting crack pipes shortly after use and testing both the users and pipes for Hepatitis C. Twenty-two users tested positive for the disease, and one of the crack pipes tested positive for Hepatitis C (HCV) antibodies.
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