Posted on May 22, 2013 in Research & News
The idea of vaccinating against drug abuse is hailed by many to be the future of addiction treatment, but the concept has several downsides that may hold it back. The idea is simple: a vaccination would prevent the drug from having an effect if taken, which would therefore render taking drugs pretty much useless. It obviously has a huge potential benefit for removing the appeal of commonly-abused drugs, but critics point out that it could never become the sole treatment for addiction. Understanding the mechanism of the vaccines that have been developed and their limitations helps you see how they will fit into the future of addiction treatment.
Read full article here: Vaccines Against Drug Abuse
Source: Drug Addiction Treatment http://www.drugaddictiontreatment.com/
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The company behind a prototype claims it has made the first condom designed specifically for anal sex, The Huffington Post reports. The R.A.I. (Receptive Anal Intercourse) condom comes from Origami Condoms. The insertive partner does not wear the tubular condom. Instead, the receptive partner anchors the condom internally. If approved, R.A.I. condoms, which collapse and move like an accordion, could be in stores as soon as 2015.
Read the Huffington Post article here: Origami Condom
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Moscow city officials this week upheld their city's 100 ban on pride parades. This means that yet again Russian LGBT activists and their allies will have to make alternative plans, and Stockholm Pride's hoping their new #GoWest campaign will encourages Russians to spend their gay pride in Sweden, instead.
"To celebrate that love, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and gender identity is a democratic right, we have taken this opportunity to, with humor and love, direct a special invitation to all of Russia to celebrate Pride with us," Stockholm Pride said.
Whether you can make it or not, supporters are urged to hit up the Go West 2013 website, where they can compose a tweet-invite that will be translated into Russian and spread throughout the country. In the end, Stockholm Pride hopes to generate enough Twitter interest to help spark worldwide protests against Russia's anti-gay campaigns.
Link to the Out.com article: Stockholm Pride Welcomes Russian Gays
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CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis is leading a national campaign called Know More Hepatitis. The initiative aims increase awareness about this hidden epidemic and encouraging people born from 1945-1965 to get tested for Hepatitis C.
Read the full article: http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/HEPAwarenessMonth.htm
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC.gov
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For many gay men who have gone through the process of coming out as gay to themselves, their families and loved ones, telling others they're HIV positive is like coming out all over again. Read stories and tips from HIV-positive gay men who've grappled with the question: How Do You Decide When to Share With Others That You're HIV Positive?
Read the full article here: Telling Others You're HIV Positive
Source: TheBody.com
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What do you feel when you hear the term "barebacking"? Anger at the stigma the word can imply? Relief that the topic is being discussed in an open forum? Frustration that anyone would choose to have unprotected sex in the age of HIV/AIDS? Curiosity about the reasons such choices are made?
No matter what your position on barebacking is, chances are excellent that one of TheBody.com's interviewees, bloggers or content partners has touched upon it. Check out this sampling of the range of perspectives on gay men and sexual risk that have been shared on our site.
Click here for full article: Barebacking, Unbridled
Source: TheBody.com
