We're number #1...according to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) (via Talk Radio News Service) the US is still the "largest market for illegal drugs in the world" with marijuana and drugs like OxyContin and Vicodin the most widely used. Are you shocked that the United States takes this title? Consider that an estimated 20% of people in the US have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons. Considering the US population that's not a small number of people. It seems that...

This is an article about a new strategy for learning about HIV/AIDS that is being employed in Malden, Massachusetts.

It's hard not to enjoy the Olympics. There's always some aspect to get your attention - the variety of people attending, sports you never heard of, flags you've never seen, new things to learn. We have learned something new already today - do you know Ross Rebagliati? Ross won the first gold medal ever for snowboarding at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan. After this great accomplishment, the International Olympic Committee rewarded him by stepping in - and taking his medal. Why? Because he...

Industry Week has an interesting article by Jonathan Katz on "Rethinking Drug Testing."

This entry is about a recent campaign on the part of Cyndi Lauper, Lady Gaga, and cosmetics company M-A-C to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS. Includes video.

The African-American community is disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Feb 7, is a day to stop the spread of HIV by home HIV testing and raising awareness of this fact among your friends, family, and community.