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Cocaine Risk? Sep 18, 2009 If somebody snorted cocaine but never used IV drugs, would they be at risk for HCV? Should they be tested? Thank you. |
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| Response from Dr. McGovern
 There was a study that showed that snorting cocaine was a risk factor for acquiring HCV infection. That study did not ask the participants if they had also used injection drugs. However, a recent paper showed that it is feasible that HCV virus can be spread through snorting by measuring virus in nasal passages, etc... I think it is reasonable to have HCV testing, although the majority of HCV infections related to drug use are acquired through injection drug use. | ||||||||
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