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Medicine

Needle Exchange Programs and Hepatitis C Incidence Reduction

Quick fact

Cities that expand needle exchange programs have seen hepatitis C incidence drop by as much as 50% among people who inject drugs, and these programs are often more cost-effective than treating the infections they prevent.

Why this is interesting

Imagine a health measure that works not by stopping drug use, but by breaking a chain of infection. What if providing clean needles could cut hepatitis C rates dramatically?