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In a recent systematic review, Nelson et al showed that injection drug abuse is an important factor associated with a high prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. In that review, only data from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay were included, due to the lack of information on other countries in Latin America and in the Caribbean. After an extensive literature search about the prevalence of injection drug use in Colombia, only four reports were found on three different Colombian cities. The prevalence of intravenous heroin administration in Medellin ranges between 0.2% in a prison population (VESPA Survey reported by Castaño) and 24% in drug addiction treatment centers. However, a comparison between both studies cannot be carried out due to differences in sample size, methodology and population evaluated. In Bucaramanga, the prevalence of intravenous illegal drug use in three drug rehabilitation centers and one prison was 4.2%. Finally, a survey carried out on 895 inhabitants from Pereira showed a prevalence of intravenous drug use of 26.9%, including the use of heroin and cocaine.

Palabras clave: Heroin dependence; methadone; HCV; HBV.

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Vol. 8 Núm.9. Septiembre 2014 Pags. 1228-1230 J Infect Developing Countries 2014; 8(9)