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For Release November 18, 2005
Press Briefing & Science Meeting Hosted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
| WHAT: | Dr. Nora D. Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, will convene a press briefing to launch NIDA's new public awareness campaign on the relationship between HIV/AIDS and drug abuse. A scientific meeting to share and discuss the latest scientific research on the connection between HIV/AIDS and drug abuse will follow the press briefing. |
| WHY: | Drug abuse continues to be a major avenue for the spread of HIV/AIDS in the United States, owing in large part to the correlation between drug use and other risky behaviors. Far beyond the implicit dangers of injecting drugs and becoming infected by contaminated needles, drug and alcohol use also leads to poor decision making and unsafe sexual behavior that put individuals at risk for acquiring HIV. In addition, drug abuse can adversely affect health and susceptibility to diseases. For these reasons, NIDA views drug abuse treatment as essential HIV prevention.
The science meeting will feature leading researchers in the field, who will discuss the linkages between drug abuse and HIV, including how drug use can impact decision making. |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, November 29, 2005
10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Press Briefing
12:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. Science Meeting |
| WHERE: | National Press Club - Holeman Lounge
529 - 14th Street, NW - 13th Floor
Washington, D.C.
(Metro Center stop) |
| INFO: |
Reporters who wish to attend should call the NIDA Press Office, tel. 301-443-6245.
Additional Information
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse is a component of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIDA supports most of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. The Institute carries out a large variety of programs to ensure the rapid dissemination of research information and its implementation in policy and practice. Fact sheets on the health effects of drugs of abuse and further information on NIDA research can be found on the NIDA web site at http://www.drugabuse.gov.
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For more information about any item in this Release:
- Contact:
Michelle Person
301-443-6245
Contacto en Español:
301-594-6145
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