13th Annual Harm Reduction Conference

Alisha OstbergBlog, drug use, harm reduction, human rights, prevention

This year we are so excited that Kenneth Tupper, Ph.D., Dr. Carl Hart and Donald MacPherson will be joining us as plenary speakers and we can’t wait to see who else! The call for abstracts for anyone interested in presenting has gone out and anyone wishing to submit an abstract related to policy, practice or research should do so by February 9, 2015!! The more the better!!

New Technologies are Changing the Dynamics of HIV Risk

Alisha Ostbergantiretroviral therapy, Blog, condoms, Gay Men, harm reduction, HEAT, living with HIV, MSM, prevention, safer sex

Is a person who does not know their HIV status or who has never been tested pose a higher risk for HIV transmission due to their unknown or assumed HIV negative status than a person on TasP with controlled virus or on PreP and known HIV status? These are some of the questions being raised as a result of these new and emerging technologies.

Cowboys and Condoms!

Alisha OstbergBlog, Gay Men, harm reduction, HEAT, prevention, safer sex

YAH HOO! It is that time of year again. The cow folk are restless, the city is in anticipation with business and corporate sectors prepping the multitudes of pancake breakfasts and other Stampede celebration events …