As an internationally recognized AIDS doctor and public health advocate, Kamiar Alaei has a unique perspective on HIV/AIDS, one of the most rampant diseases spread through drug use and addiction. Given that more than 35 million people worldwide currently suffer from this disease, this lecture explores the ways in which HIV/AIDS is spread and its responsiveness (or lack thereof) to treatment.
What is addiction, and what effects do narcotics have on the human body? What are effective treatments...