Science over Stigma: The Public Health Case Against HCV Treatment Sobriety Restrictions

Effectively addressing the opioid epidemic in the U.S. depends on our ability to provide appropriate prevention and care services for low-income people who use drugs (PWUDs). First and foremost, ensuring that everyone living in America has access to affordable health insurance is the highest form of non-discriminatory healthcare design and is a critical public health intervention to address the opioid crisis.