Announcements: "Poppers" Meeting, May 23-24, Gaithersburg, Maryland

The National Institute of Drug Abuse is sponsoring a two-day
"Nitrite Inhalant Review Meeting," which will examine
technical evidence relating to nitrite use and HIV disease.
Three sessions, "Epidemiology of nitrite use," "Do nitrites
lead to increased risky sexual behavior and HIV
transmission?" and "Do nitrites suppress the immune system?"
will be held on May 23. The next day there are two morning
sessions "Do nitrites act as a cofactor in Kaposi's sarcoma?"
and "General discussion -- Objective: To identify research
needed to implicate or exclude nitrite inhalants as
significant factors promoting HIV infection and/or disease
development."

There is no fee to attend, but space is limited. Those
planning to come should notify Mrs. Jean Bennet at 301/443-
6697, or by fax at 301/443-2317.