The materials of this collection of articles will assist in understanding causes of heroin overdose and accompanying risk factors, coordination and correction of work of medical and police services, as well as Service...

This edition covers the issue of using methadone as a substituion therapy: pros and cons.

Main activities to prevent HIV-infection. Epidemiological surveillance over HIV-infection. Setting up HIV-testing in the establishments of the penitentiary system. Voluntary testing and pre- and post-test counseling...

Opioid dependency - is a complex problem often requiring long treatment and care - connected to high risk of HIV infecting in the case of injection of opioids using infected equipment. Due to the fact that there is no...

The goal of these guidelines is to provide information on the strategy of interest protection of target group through forming certain public opinion that would increase effectiveness of preventive activities among CSWs.

This issue narrates about new psychodelics and psychonautics.

The pamphlet contains information about the latest UN recommendations on using opiates with medical purposes, practical samples, the program of applying opiates for injection drug users, as well as a short description...

Over 100,000 clients are reached by harm reduction projects each year. Opinion poll and monitoring of the work clearly indicate that they changed their behavior to less risky and that improved their attitude towards...