Congress Must Restore Federal Funding for Needle Exchange

Congress must restore federal funding for needle exchange

Filed under: drug rehab treatment programs

Baltimore's syringe exchange program serves as a vital bridge to drug treatment for many clients by maintaining close linkages with local drug treatment programs, with studies indicating that syringe exchange clients in Baltimore have high levels of …
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Better Than Ever, Together

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For example, both organizations are the primary funders of HIV programs in Tanzania. The Tanzanian government, historically, has used Global Fund financing to supply first-line antiretroviral drugs while PEPFAR's programs provided second-line ARV drugs.
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Fighting Drug Addiction With Marijuana

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BBC Mundo reports that the city is interested in trying a pilot program to see if pot helps mitigate the symptoms of withdrawal that basuco users experience. The goal is to minimize the social and health risks that accompany the drug. Basuco isn't the …
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Mutating Gonorrhea and 'Superbugs' Coming Soon to a Town Near You?

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This World War II advertisement informs the soldiers about a new "wonder drug" that can cure gonorrhea. … "It's not something that's theoretical," said Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, associate Director for Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Programs …
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