Recreational Drugs

Injecting HIV Into Pakistan

By Ashfaq Yusufzai
Pakistan may have low prevalence of HIV/AIDS, with only about 9,000 officially confirmed cases, but the country is at high risk, particularly due to a growing number of injecting drug users (IDUs), say experts.

Next Step in Uruguay: Competitive, Quality Marijuana

By Inés Acosta
Uruguay, about to become the first country in the world where the state will fully regulate production, sale and distribution of marijuana, will spend the next few months selecting a good quality strain of the crop that can be sold at a price similar to current illegal prices.

Latin America Stirs the Marijuana Pot

By Emilio Godoy and Inés Acosta
In Latin America, where marijuana is the most widely consumed illegal drug, there is basically no home-grown research into its effects and properties. But possible legalisation in Uruguay and the Mexican capital could open the door to new studies.


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