Drug use in the United Kingdom is among the highest reported in Western Europe and people who inject drugs (PWID) experience stark health inequalities, with increased morbidity and early mortality. This report explores infections, as well as associated risks and behaviours, among people who inject drugs in the UK to the end of 2019. It also presents preliminary data on the impact of COVID-19 on PWID and services in 2020.
Staying Alive in Scotland: Strategies to Prevent Drug Deaths

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This updated toolkit, a partnership between the Scottish Government and Scottish Drugs Forum, updates the original report produced three years ago. The resource notes that DAA treatments for hepatitis C provide an opportunity to prevent drug-related deaths, but that opportunities to test for hepatitis C are being missed.