Substance Use and Harm Reduction for HIV
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Advocates Say Young Men of Color Are at Risk of More Like Ed Buck
Race, money, and power seem to be at play in the growing crystal meth epidemic.
Canada's Historic Syphilis Outbreak Is Even Worse for Its Under-Resourced Indigenous Population
Indigenous people in the northern region of Alberta, Canada, face increased health risks from injection drug use, syphilis, and HIV.
Injecting Meth? Here's What You Definitely Need to Know
Heart and other health complications from "slamming" crystal can be devastating -- even deadly. Thankfully, there are tools to reduce the harm and even get off meth entirely.
Injection Drugs Enhance a Surge of HIV Along the Ohio River
Caracole, an HIV/AIDS services provider in Cincinnati, has responded to a spike in HIV there by expanding harm reduction, housing, and pre-exposure prophylaxis.
Looking for HIV Testing or Care? There's an Updated Locator for You
Just in time for National HIV Testing Day, HIV.gov launches a new tool to find key providers and services.
New Campaign Seeks to Shift Opioid Conversation to One About Mass Incarceration, Health Care, and Racial Justice
"No Health = No Justice" moves to address the system as the problem, rather than people who use drugs.
I Got Trained to Administer Narcan to Prevent Overdoses, and You Can Too
With opioid deaths at epidemic levels, everyone should attend a free overdose prevention training, Charles Sanchez writes.
How can I help my liver to "clean" the sustances of the HIV medicine in my blood?
Hi! I'm HIV positive and I started my medication last month and I would like to know how can I help my liver with all of this medicine (Truvada and Efavirenz). I heard it's too much work for the organs and I would like to take care of my body. Also i...
Poppers and HIV
I am a gay man with receptive role. I am on Prep since last 3 years and I am consistent with my dose. Due to history of sexual abuse as a child and teen, I tighten myself while having anal sex and a friend long ago hooked me up on poppers. Honestly p...
Providing Medicine to Treat Opioid Addiction May Become Required for Substance Use Programs in New York
New York State regulators and harm reduction advocates work to ensure that abstinence-based recovery is not the only option for people using drugs.