1.   In countries around the Catholic world, Church officials have capitalized on local circumstances to Slow the spread of artificial contraception.

2.   And perversely, it discredits needle-exchange programs, one of the few proven ways to slow the spread of AIDS, especially among heterosexuals.

3.   As a backlash slows the spread of legalized gambling, the casino industry is throwing most of its resources into states that welcome it.

4.   As with other physicians who treat cancer patients, Souaid prescribes Lupron, which helps slow the spread of cancerous cells and relieves other symptoms.

5.   Administration officials say that despite those verification uncertainties, the treaty would preserve American nuclear superiority and slow the spread of nuclear weapons.

6.   But a long boycott could slow the spread of franchises and other products, experts say.

7.   But it is an open question whether Greenspan can halt or even slow the spread of the crisis.

8.   But social taboos and poverty have hampered efforts to slow the spread of the disease in the black community.

9.   But the changes in behavior, while helpful, may not be enough to significantly slow the spread of AIDS, said Feinleib.

10.   Chemotherapy, or treatment with cell-killing drugs, can slow spread of the disease.