Ho's & Hypes Vol.2, No. 2

A quarterly zine produced for and by current or past drug users and sex trade workers with the goal of sharing information and building community among people who use Street Outreach Services (SOS), a program of AIDS Vancouver Island. This issue includes: Marty's Inside/Outside column advocating for better treatment of inmates and talking about is experience of being clean; Dear Kate answers a question about why the exchange is giving out ammonia; "I Will Run with the Horses" by Patti Quin; info on cleaning rigs; self defense tips from the pros; Megan's My Opinion column is about the things she would or wouldn't change about working in the sex trade; "Life After Prostitution from a Male Perspective" by Junior; two pages of poems by various authors; info on sharpening needles and chemicals in speed; HIV/AIDS Special Feature including a chart with possible interactions between street drugs and HIV medications; new programs and staff at AIDS Vancouver Island; info about the acupuncture clinic; a list of the things street nurses do and the street nurse schedule; good numbers to know for all kinds of services.