“I asked some of my mob who are living in the country about sharing injecting equipment and why they do it - or more to the point, why they don't have new, sterile fits for every hit.”

Here are some tips for coming off methadone from someone who learned the lessons along the way.

Go for citric acid, avoid vinegar and lemon.

Put simply, there are three things for hep C transmission to occur.

When Toby commenced treatment for hepatitis C he decided to confide in his supervisor. Toby had believed that as a valued employee for 25 years he would be given support, if needed, from his employer. As soon as he told his employer he had hep C, he was placed off work without pay. They suggested he approach Centrelink to apply for sickness benefits, which he did, but as he was not sick, he was not eligible.

A story of what it is like to be a sex worker who uses drugs.