The Changing Nature of the Eastern European and Central Asian HIV Epidemic

The Changing Nature of the Eastern European and Central Asian HIV Epidemic
This is also a region where the risks of acquiring MDR-TB are among the highest in the world: 20 percent of new cases and 45 percent of presenting re-treatment cases in the Russian Federation are presenting with resistant. … What we see then is a … Read more on Huffington Post

North America's Largest City Moves to Legalize Pot
The assemblyman is looking at legislation for anything up to 30 g of cannabis to be taken out of the hands of prosecutors and handled by “dissuasion committees,” which would advise people to go to treatment if caught repeatedly. Meanwhile, the idea of … Read more on TIME

New Medical Treatment For Marijuana Abuse Could Stem The Rising Tide Of …
This definition has given rise to a dispute over whether marijuana could be truly addictive, given that marijuana consumption isn't associated with severe negative physical consequences, compared to harder drugs like heroin, cocaine, or crystal meth. Read more on Medical Daily