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Bruce Ward

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Bruce Ward has been writing about the AIDS epidemic since its inception, and his recently completed memoir chronicles the early years. His play, Lazarus Syndrome, and solo play, Decade: Life in the ’80s, have been produced throughout the U.S. Bruce is the drama editor and a contributing writer for A&U magazine.
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Published on: 09 Dec 2020
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Harm Reduction: An Alternative Approach to Managing Addiction

Published on: 09 Dec 2020
  • Written byBruce Ward
  • Dec 09, 2020
In September, 2013, at the age of 45, Marco* tried Crystal Meth (also known as “Tina”) for the…
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Published on: 23 Jun 2020
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Clinically Reviewed by Reshawna Chapple, PhD, LCSW

Not Our First Pandemic: The View From a Long-Term HIV Survivor

Published on: 23 Jun 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Reshawna Chapple, PhD, LCSW
  • Written byBruce Ward
  • Jun 23, 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Reshawna Chapple, PhD, LCSW
I acquired the virus we now know as HIV in 1984, three years after the first AIDS cases…
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