TY - JOUR
T1 - Hospitalisation for an alcohol-related cause among injecting drug users in Scotland: increased risk following diagnosis with hepatitis C infection
AU - McDonald, S.A.
AU - Hutchinson, S.J.
AU - Bird, S.M.
AU - Robertson, C.
AU - Mills, P.
AU - Dillon, John
AU - Goldberg, D.J.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The rate of hepatitis C (HCV) related liver disease progression is known to be strongly associated with alcohol consumption, yet there are very few data on alcohol use in injecting drug users (IDUs), who represent 90% of Scotland's HCV-diagnosed population. To investigate the extent of alcohol use in IDUs, we used hospitalisation with an alcohol-related diagnosis as an indicator for problematic consumption levels, and compared admission rates pre- and post-HCV diagnosis.
AB - The rate of hepatitis C (HCV) related liver disease progression is known to be strongly associated with alcohol consumption, yet there are very few data on alcohol use in injecting drug users (IDUs), who represent 90% of Scotland's HCV-diagnosed population. To investigate the extent of alcohol use in IDUs, we used hospitalisation with an alcohol-related diagnosis as an indicator for problematic consumption levels, and compared admission rates pre- and post-HCV diagnosis.
KW - alcohol
KW - hospital admissions
KW - injecting drug users
KW - hepatitis c virus
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79151472199&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.04.003
DO - 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.04.003
M3 - Article
VL - 22
SP - 63
EP - 69
JO - International Journal of Drug Policy
JF - International Journal of Drug Policy
SN - 0955-3959
IS - 1
ER -