HIV

Ren in News
April 7, 2019

HIV Outbreaks, Opioid Misuse, and Small Town America

When we hear the words, “HIV outbreak” odds are we think of Africa, or maybe the United States in the early to mid-1990s. Even if we consider an “HIV outbreak” as occurring on American soil, we instantly assume cloud-shrouded high rises, sprawling urban metropolis, and downtrodden poor neighborhoods tucked back into the industrial districts.

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Karen Hadley in Drug-Related News
November 18, 2017

Not Just Overdoses Drive Drug Users into Hospitals—It’s Also Drug-Related Illnesses

As we see more drug overdoses, we are also seeing more serious medical conditions connected to drug abuse that often send people to ERs, further overloading these facilities.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Drug Use
March 26, 2015

Prescription Drugs Contribute to Recent Disease Outbreak

Overdose, often fatal, has been one of the major concerns associated with the massive rise in rates of prescription drug abuse over the past several years.

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