Hepatitis C percentage of people injecting drugs dependent on opioids who have received opioid agonist therapy
Last updated on Thursday, 10 April 2025 at 03:30pm
Summary
- Topic
- Hepatitis-C
- Category
- headline
- API name
hepatitis-c_headline_PWIDUOpoidsROAT
Rationale
Measures to prevent transmission of hepatitis C virus are a cornerstone of the public health response to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health threat in England. Harm reduction interventions such as opioid agonist therapy (OAT) are important for people who inject drugs in order to prevent and reduce the risk of transmission of hepatitis C virus as well as reduce the risk of reinfection following treatment.
Definition
This metric shows the proportion of people who inject drugs who are dependent on opioids that have received OAT.
Methodology
This figure was calculated by comparing the most recent opiate use prevalence estimates from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the UKHSA with prescribing data from DHSC’s National Drug Treatment Monitoring System.