The geopolitical uniqueness of the regional, socioeconomic situation and the existence of territories outside the control of the national government have facilitated the spread of drug use in Georgia. A special problem is injection of opiates, in particular heroin and Subutex (buprenorphine). It has been established that among registered HIV infected individuals the main route of transmission i...

Riding the global waves of decriminalization, medical or recreational use cannabis (Cannabis sativa spp.) is now legal in more than 50 countries and U.S. states. As governments regulate this formerly illegal crop, there an urgent need to understand how may impact environment. Due challenges researching quasi-legal commodities, peer-reviewed studies documenting environmental impacts are limited,...

Despite its historical reputation as a substance of abuse, cannabis use has increased following decriminalization efforts in the United States. It historically garnered bad but paradoxically is associated with an improved perception well-being. We were interested positive cardiovascular outcomes, both and negative mental health outcomes impact on physical activity cannabis, recreational medical...

Criminal laws in Canada and many other countries are currently premised on the assumption of homogeneity, that is, people sex work cis women girls who being sexually exploited/sex trafficked. This perspective is also shared by antiprostitution groups researchers investigating “prostitution problem”. Perpetuating this position obscures their demographic multiplicity variety lived experiences. We...

South Africa, LGBT Issues in South Africa has undergone significant sociopolitical transformation in the last six decades, from the “legal” adoption of apartheid in 1948 to the first democratic election in 1994, and a new constitution two years later. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in South Africa is at the forefront of constitutional and sociopolitical reform. Num...

This qualitative investigation explored the experiences and contexts of stigma and discrimination among HIV-positive and high-risk kothi-identified men who have sex with men (MSM) in Chennai, India, and ramifications for HIV prevention. MSM were recruited through community agencies (n = 10) and public sex environments (n = 8), along with three key informants. In-depth, semistructured interviews...

The article is devoted to the study of problems law enforcement practice on application administrative responsibility for insulting a person. current legislation divides these offenses by special compositions into criminal and general ones offenses. analyzes statistical data examples activities, which indicate priority right protect victims with statuses, in particular, representatives state au...