Prevalence of Hepatitis C Screening, Testing, and Care Experience Among Young Adults Who Use Prescription Opioids Nonmedically

Purpose Examine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening, confirmatory testing, and care experiences among young adult nonmedical prescription opioid (NMPO) users. Methods We examined self-reported HCV screening history in a sample of 18- to 29-year-olds reporting past-month NMPO use, and we used modified Poisson regression to identify associated sociodemographic and drug use patterns. Results Among 196 participants, 154 (78.6%)...