Iran Not Doing Enough to Address Drug Addiction

Iran not doing enough to address drug addiction
Because of the immense physical and psychological suffering of addicts, private addiction rehabilitation clinics recommend family-centric medical treatment under expert supervision. Dr. Said Kafrashi, the manager of one of these rehabilitation clinics … Read more on Al-Monitor

Heroin addicts who want help likely to be denied by insurers
As the region grapples with a sharp rise in heroin use, addicts and their loved ones who are searching for help are contending with a shortage of services and constraints placed on care by insurance companies, health care and addiction specialists say … Read more on Elmira Star-Gazette

HIV no longer means death in Peru, but U.S. priest says more needs done
Although doctors initially were reluctant to accept pastoral ministers, "we realized that their work made our work more successful," recalled infectious disease specialist Eduardo Ticona as he made morning rounds in the Santa Rosa ward. Fedora also … Read more on National Catholic Reporter