Addressing Viral Hepatitis in People With Substance Use Disorders
Dr. H. Westley
Clark, Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, reminds us
that "viral hepatitis is often a silent disease until severe liver
damage has occurred. Substance abuse is a major risk factor associated
with viral hepatitis, yet behavioral health providers are often not well
informed about this potentially lethal disease. TIP 53 was written to
address this knowledge gap among our providers with the goal to improve
care for clients with substance use disorders."
The new TIP
helps behavioral health professionals who treat people with substance
abuse problems to understand viral hepatitis prevention, care, and
treatment. It also addresses how these issues can be integrated into
substance abuse treatment programs to better address the needs of their
clients who are at risk for or infected with viral hepatitis. This
document is written using everyday language and includes visual aids
that help to explain many of the technical aspects of hepatitis B virus
and hepatitis C virus disease progression, testing, and treatment.
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