LAS VEGAS – Rates of intravenous drug use-associated HIV transmission decreased dramatically among patients at an inner-city community health center in Connecticut, suggesting that routine ...
Research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s annual conference examined the association between intravenous drug use and hospital admissions for a previously uncommon heart ...
You may be surprised to learn that, according to AddictionHelp.com, an estimated 12% of American adults (~41 million) have ...
With a change in the look of some parts of Philadelphia, some people in Philadelphia have been placing blue lightbulbs in public restrooms or even on their front porches. Why? Here's Michaela Winberg ...
Most people have an aversion to injecting drugs, especially intravenously; it's referred to as "the needle barrier." For much of the 20th century, this aversion was a powerful deterrent to the use of ...
(ITHACA, N.Y.) — The town of Ithaca, New York, is contemplating the creation of “safe” spaces for drug users, highlighting how some authorities are working to battle drug use by viewing it as a public ...
James Sizemore, pastor of Radiant Church in Fayetteville, N.C., went from president of his high school's "Just Say No" club to a cocaine mule. Once free of drugs, he found his way back to the pulpit. ...
(LAS VEGAS) — Las Vegas now has a new tool to fight HIV and hepatitis C: vending machines that dispense clean needles. Local health officials announced this month they have started a needle exchange ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Police Bureau officers are noticing a recent resurgence in the number of syringes scattered along Portland’s city streets, according to officials. “There’s really no ...
A previous post reviewed data about drug use among sexual and gender minority people. In addition to its direct health risks, drug use is associated with an increased risk of HIV infection. It might ...
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