Despite highly effective HIV prevention drugs on the market, only a fraction of those at risk in the U.S. are taking them — or even know they're an option. It's called pre-exposure prophylaxis, or ...

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Jean-Luc Lemahieu is Director of the Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. 25 June 2024 The theme of this year’s International Day against Drug ...

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Seattle and San Francisco scale back harm reduction policies distributing drug supplies, signaling a shift in how West Coast ...

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Experts say Biden's focus on addiction health care saved tens of thousands of lives and slowed fentanyl smuggling. Trump ...