Hepatitis C (HCV)

Hepatitis C is hugely prevailent in injection drug users. It is passed through blood to blood contact. Hep C can live and be transmitted through blood for up to 4 days even if the blood has dried up. Getting tested for Hep C is the only way to know your status. There are treatments for Hep C that have cleared some people of the disease. The best way to stay clear of Hep C is to NOT share injecting materials including syringes, cotton, cookers, ties, & surface. Also posing a risk for Hep C is unsafe cutting, branding, piercing, tattoos, and BDSM.