Photos from the Friends of NIDA Briefing on HIV/AIDs

Dr. Bill Dewey, chair of the Friends of NIDA Executive Committee, with briefing speakers Patricia Nalls, Dr. Nora Volkow, and Dr. Robert Booth.

Nora Volkow, MD, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, reviewed NIDA's HIV/AIDS research portfolio, highlighting what research results show about the effect of drug use on HIV transmission and disease progression, as well as the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDs on minority populations.

Robert Booth, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, describes Project Safe, a NIDA-funded HIV prevention project he has been directing since 1987.

Patricia Nalls, Founder and Executive Director, The Women's Collective, shares her story and personal perspective as an HIV-positive woman helping other women deal with HIV-related issues.