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Effectuating Change In The Regulation Of Hiv Vaccines, Scott M. Engstrom
Effectuating Change In The Regulation Of Hiv Vaccines, Scott M. Engstrom
Scott M Engstrom
HIV has been at the forefront in politics, medicine, and law since its discovery in 1981. Over thirty years have passed since the virus began a wave of fear made worse by a sensationalist media. Though much of the uproar has dulled, the lasting effects on the American Psyche have remained as the AIDS death toll has risen. Although the medical community has made significant progress in managing the infection through complex drug cocktails, prevention remains the most effective tool in the fight against AIDS. However, the old aphorism “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” has …
Combating Liquorlining: State Controlled Alcohol Distribution Increases Public Welfare For Low Income African Americans, Daivy P. Dambreville
Combating Liquorlining: State Controlled Alcohol Distribution Increases Public Welfare For Low Income African Americans, Daivy P. Dambreville
Daivy P Dambreville
One consideration that has not been raised during the persistent debates over alcohol regulation in Pennsylvania is the potential effect that a paradigm switch would have on low income minority communities – in particular, the African American community which makes up the largest percentage of low income inhabitants in Pennsylvania. Low income African American communities are particularly susceptible to legislative changes to liquor laws because they often lack the social and political power to lobby for policies that favor their particular considerations. Moreover, research on issues that disproportionally affect African Americans throughout the United States, such as unusually high levels …