AIDS Vancouver Island

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 last Inside/Outside column; Dear Kate answers a question about oral piercings and the risks of HCV transmission; an article by Jessamine about what addicts really need to quit or use safely; a description of the Rapid Assessment, Response and Evaluation (RARE) project looking at injection drug use and HIV/AIDS in the Capital Health Region; Megan says good-bye in her last My Opinion column; Thoughts on Religion by Radar; an update from the Hepatitis C Project; a chart with signs of ODing and when to call 911; two pages of poems by various authors; an article about the history of cocaine and cocaine use during pregnancy; an article about herbal treatments for hepatitis; health alert for sex workers; 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.

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 about life in prison focuses on discrimination; Dear Kate answers a question about S&M and pregnancy; a description of how to cook morphine peelers; an article about the increase rate of HIV infection in the Capital Health Region - preliminary 'spit testing' for HIV results show a rate of 22% for injection drug users; a page with SOS Program information; Megan's My Opinion column is about quitting PEERS and going back to school; "The Streets of Vic BC" by Jack; "To My Son Jubal" by Kohle; art piece by Rhomylly Forbes; two pages of poems by various authors; a chart with signs of ODing and when to call 911; 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.

A booklet that tells the stories, in their own words, of four Vancouver Island men living with AIDS. The editor includes a brief introduction to each story, along with black and white images, and relevant quotes from individuals and organizations in the margins. The last two pages of the booklet give information about AIDS, correct condom use, and reducing the health risks of injection drug use.

A pamphlet describing how to safely pick up and dispose of a needle. The pamphlet also includes contact information for AIDS Vancouver Island.