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Prevalence and correlates of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B and C infection and harm reduction program use among male injecting drug users in Kabul,…

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Background: A nascent HIV epidemic and high prevalence of risky drug practices were detected among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Kabul, Afghanistan from 2005-2006. We assessed prevalence of HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), syphilis, and needle and syringe program (NSP) use among this population. Methods: IDUs were recruited between June, 2007 and March, 2009 and completed questionnaires and rapid testing for HIV, HCV, HBsAg, and syphilis; positive samples received confirmatory testing

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Alcohol news and updates: May 2010

Monday, May 17, 2010

Licensing to return to the Home Office Responsibility for the Licensing agenda may be transferred back to Home Office under reforms by the new Government, the Morning Advertiser reports . Licensing is currently owned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport who oversaw the controversial 2003 Licensing Act . The Conservative party had pledged to 'overhaul' the current licensing regime.

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Implementing harm reduction for heroin users in Afghanistan, the worldwide opium supplier

Monday, February 22, 2010

Abstract: Afghanistan has suffered decades of war, occupation and unrest. It is also the world’s greatest producer of opium and drug production and trafficking account for a third of the total Afghan economy

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Brother of Afghanistan President Alleged Drug Trafficker

Monday, October 6, 2008

Numerous reports and current and former officials from the White House, the State Department and the United States Embassy in Afghanistan link brother of Afghanistan President, Ahmed Wali Karzai, to drug trafficking.

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