10/17/2026
Hepatitis C elimination depends on the people who are closest to the community — and that includes our drug and alcohol treatment programs. They meet people where they are, understand the realities of injection drug use, and know how to support clients navigating housing instability, stigma, trauma, and recovery.
By hosting hepatitis C testing events, programs like this show what whole‑person care really looks like. They’re uniquely positioned to identify HCV early, link clients to treatment, and walk alongside them through the journey. This is how we eliminate hepatitis C: by partnering with providers who see the whole human, not just the diagnosis.
Liver-wasting disease, called a ‘silent epidemic’ by the CDC, is more prevalent among current and former intravenous drug users.