Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Hepatitis vaccination among drug users.

Gianluca Quaglio1, Fabio Lugoboni, Paolo Mezzelani

  • 1Medical Service for Addictive Disorders, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Verona, Policlinico GB Rossi, 37134 Verona, Italy. gianluca.quaglio@azosp.vr.it

Vaccine
|January 27, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Hepatitis A and B are preventable for drug users through vaccination. This overview discusses hepatitis vaccination strategies for this high-risk population to reduce infection rates.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Benefits of a sustained community-based psychiatric intervention on viral exposure among people who inject drugs: The ANRS Drive-Mind 2 cohort study in Hai Phong, Vietnam.

PLOS mental health·2026
Same author

From urge to action: an integrative neuropsychological model of tic generation in Tourette syndrome.

Frontiers in psychiatry·2026
Same author

Micro-costing analysis of a community-based psychiatric intervention among people who inject drugs in Haiphong, Vietnam.

Frontiers in psychiatry·2025
Same author

ADHD and the Risk of Benzodiazepine Misuse: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Substance use & misuse·2025
Same author

Smoking-related gestures and anxiety: a preliminary study in treatment-seeking smokers.

Frontiers in public health·2025
Same author

Correction: Cytisine for smoking cessation in hospitalised smokers with cardiovascular diseases: an observational study.

Internal and emergency medicine·2025

Area of Science:

  • Hepatology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Hepatitis virus infections pose significant health risks for drug users (DUs).
  • Transmission of Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) is efficient via blood and bodily fluids, common in shared drug preparation.
  • Lack of awareness regarding chronic infections facilitates disease spread within the DU community.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize and discuss hepatitis vaccination strategies specifically for drug users.
  • To highlight the preventability of viral hepatitis in this vulnerable population.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of existing data on hepatitis vaccination in drug users.
  • Discussion of factors influencing vaccine uptake and efficacy in this demographic.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B are preventable through immunization.
  • Challenges exist in developing a vaccine for Hepatitis C.
  • Vaccination offers a viable strategy to mitigate hepatitis virus infections in drug users.

Conclusions:

  • Viral hepatitis is not an inevitable outcome for drug users.
  • Targeted hepatitis vaccination programs are crucial for this population.
  • Immunization against Hepatitis A and B is a key public health intervention for drug users.