British Columbia Persons With AIDS Society Newsletter Issue #92 August 1996

4 BCPWA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE 5 BECOMING AWARE Advice to those newly diagnosed from an HIV+ straight addict. 5 LAW STUDENTS' LEGAL ADVICE PROGRAM Free legal advise and representation to those who cannot afford a lawyer. 6 ERADICATING HIV: COULD IT BE TRUE? Commentary on reports from the XI International AIDS Conference on the possibility of eradicating HIV from an infected person's body, problems and questions to think about. 8 IN THE EYES OF THE WORLD Report on the media coverage of the XI International AIDS Conference. What did people outside of our community learn from the Conference? 12 BCPWA ADVOCACY UPDATE Information about Ministry of Social Services benefits you may be entitled to if you are on income assistance. Disability benefits, $40 high protein diet allowance and a $30 blender, BC Transit bus pass, Ensure Plus food supplement and Schedule F request for money to pay for ongoing health needs. Call for volunteers. 15 NETWORK NEWS ...An Update on the Positive Women's Network. PWN's experiences at the XI International Conference on AIDS highlight importance of renewed support of the National AIDS Strategy. PWN is facilitating a Downtown Eastside Support Group. 16 PUTTING COMPLEMENTARY/ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES ON THE AGENDA. 80% of PWAs worldwide use traditional medicine. 18 TREATMENT UPDATE Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs). First Controlled Trial, Positive Results: N-acetyl-cysteine. D4T and 3TC: A Possible Alternative to AZT/3TC? SPV-30 (Boxwood Evergreen) Looks Promising. Echinacea and Other Immune System Stimulants. 22 RADIO FREE P.W.A. Commentary. POSITIVELY HAPPENING. Centre pull-out section. Calling the Pacfic AIDS Resource Centre, More Place to Call, Vancouver Services, Classified, Volunteer Opportunities, Vancouver Weekly, BC Groups & Programs