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Pre-fix: Harm reduction for + Users
Publication type:
Training / Education Manual
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 chodarr0493.pdf | 46.8 MB |
Agency:
Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE)
Sponsor:
Health Canada's Canadian Strategy on HIV/AIDS
Date:
2002
Pages:
41
Collections:
Summary:
A booklet designed for HIV positive drug users on reducing harm and negative health effects of drug use. It provides information on HIV testing; how HIV is transmitted and how it affects the body; what to expect from doctors; HIV medications and side effects; avoiding drug interactions; Hepatitis risks; how to boost the immune system; safer sex; STDs; drugs, HIV and pregnancy; and a list of strategies for avoiding infections and diseases through injection drug use.
Keywords:
Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE); HIV/AIDS; harm reduction; drug users; HIV treatment; alternative therapy; complementary therapy; injection drug use; hepatitis C; women; pregnancy; risk reduction