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Methadone Patients' Manifesto

Publication type: 
Position Paper
Agency: 
Harm Reduction Coaltion
Series: 
Reprinted from "Harm Reduction Communication", Harm Reduction Coalition, Winter 1996
Date: 
1996
Pages: 
2
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
Re-print of a consensus statement developed by participants at the First National Harm Reduction Conference, and first published in "Harm Reduction Communication", a journal of the Harm Reduction Coalition in the United States.
Keywords: 
Harm Reduction Coaltion; methadone; heroin; drugs; drug users; United States; drug treatment; harm reduction

the cutting edge: esthetics and viruses

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
HIV Edmonton
Sponsor: 
Health Canada
Pages: 
2
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
Educational brochure designed for aestheticians giving information on how to avoid the risk of HIV, Hep B and Hep C transmission associated with their work (doing manicures, etc). Precautions are described and include sterilizing equipment, hand washing
Keywords: 
HIV Edmonton; esthetics; HIV; HIV/AIDS; AIDS; Hep C; HCV; Hepatitis C; Hep B; hepatitis B; HIV prevention; HIV risks; HIV transmission; Edmonton; Alberta

Help in the Downtown Eastside: 34

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Carnegie Community Centre Association
Series: 
34
Date: 
2006-04
Pages: 
19
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
A pamphlet listing and providing contact information for community, health, legal, advocacy, information and housing services in the Downtown Eastside as of April, 2006.
Keywords: 
Carnegie Centre; Carnegie Community Centre Association; Vancouver; DTES; community services; community-based services; advocacy groups; health services; medical services; legal assistance; youth services; HIV/AIDS

When a friend has AIDS

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT)
Date: 
1994-11
Pages: 
2
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
Pamphlet created by the AIDS Committee of Toronto, adapted from suggestions by Chelsea Psychotherapy Associates in New York in 1984. It provides thoughts and practical suggestions to friends and caregivers of people living AIDS about how they can offer support and help.
Keywords: 
HIV/AIDS; AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT); social support; caregivers

Determinants of Health

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Pages: 
1
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
Document listing and describing the twelve inter-related determinants of health, recognized in the public health community and which constitute the "social determinants of health" framework. The following are defined for their influences on health: health services; early childhood development; income and social status; biology and genetics; employment conditions; education; physical environments; social environments; personal health practices and coping; social support networks; gender; and culture.
Keywords: 
determinants of health; health services; income levels; employment; education; social support networks; gender; culture; environments

hepc.bull - Canada's Hepatitis C News Bulletin

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Agency: 
Hepatitis C Education and Prevention Society (HepCBC)
Sponsor: 
Roche Canada
Series: 
Issue No. 65, Mar 2004
Date: 
2004-03
Pages: 
8
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
News bulletin providing information on the latest research with regard to transmission and treatment of Hepatitis C. It describes new medicines, vitamins and herbal therapies being used and/or undergoing research. It includes letters to the editor.
Keywords: 
Hepatitis C Education and Prevention Society (HepCBC); Hepatitis C; HCV; Hep C; Victoria; British Columbia; medicine; health care; alternative therapies; complementary therapies; treatment; Canada; Yukon

Injection Drug Use and HIV/AIDS: Legal and Ethical Issues - APPENDIX A: List of Recommendations

Publication type: 
Position Paper
Agency: 
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Date: 
1999-09-01
Pages: 
8
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
An appendix from a larger report on legal and ethical issues related to HIV/AIDS. It provides a list of recommendations, including the need for governments to change the current legal framework from a punitive approach to a harm reduction approach; to make needle exchange programs and methadone maintenance programs available; to provide drug users with access to drugs while they are in the health care system for HIV; and to provide unbiased information to the public about harm reduction and illegal drugs. Other recommendations direct health care professionals to adapt HIV therapeutic regimens and provide equal and humane treatment to drug users.
Keywords: 
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network; injection drug use (IDU); human rights; methadone maintenance; law; policy; legal issues; safe injection sites (SIS); Canada; treatment; health care; AIDS; decriminalization; needle exchange programs

Frequently Asked Questions about HIV/AIDS - 2002

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Canadian HIV/AIDS Clearinghouse
Sponsor: 
Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Date: 
2002-03
Pages: 
60
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
30 information sheets containing answers to 30 frequently asked questions of clients of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Clearinghouse. The sheets cover many topics, including the origins of HIV; HIV and AIDS definitions; HIV risks (sexual, drug use and alcohol, tattooing and piercing, mother-to-child transmission, anal sex, barebacking); harm reduction and safer sex methods; discussing condom use with partners; condom alternatives; the female condom; microbicides and post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV; HIV testing; HIV risk associated with gender, sexual orientation, age, travel to other countries; and the connections between HIV and Hepatitis C and Tuberculosis.
Keywords: 
Canadian HIV/AIDS Clearinghouse; Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA); HIV treatment; HIV risks; HIV prevention; mother to child transmission; drug use; vaccines; harm reduction; public health; women and HIV; gender; Hepatitis C (HCV); tuberculosis (TB); microbicides; HIV testing

Research Brief: Methadone Maintenance Treatment

Publication type: 
Research Paper / Project Report
Agency: 
Drug Policy Alliance (previously The Lindesmith Centre)
Pages: 
3
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
Brief review of the research evidence on the benefits of methadone maintenance treatment with regard to reducing crime, death, disease and drug use. Evidence is given to show that methadone is cost-effective; works for HIV/AIDS prevention; reduces criminal behaviour; reduces heroin use; and is effective outside of traditional clinic settings. Common questions about methadone are answered, on topics such as proper dosage; addictiveness; length of treatment; health effects; and appropriateness of methadone for various types of drug users.
Keywords: 
Drug Policy Alliance; methadone; drug treatment; harm reduction; policy; heroin; addictions; HIV/AIDS; United States

Frequently Asked Questions about HIV/AIDS - 1999-2000

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Canadian HIV/AIDS Clearinghouse
Sponsor: 
Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Date: 
1999
Pages: 
32
Collections: 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
Summary: 
16 information sheets containing answers to frequently asked questions of clients of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Clearinghouse. The sheets include: 1) The difference between HIV and AIDS; 2) Who can get HIV or AIDS? 3) How do you get HIV (or not get HIV?) 4) Should I get tested for HIV? How? 5) How do I know if tattooing or piercing is safe? 6) Does HIV get passed to the baby during pregnancy? 7) What are the risks of getting HIV when you drink or use drugs? 8) How can I have sex more safely? 9) What to tell kids about HIV? 10) Is it safe to work/go to school with someone with HIV? 11) How to talk about using condoms; 12) Is there a cure? 13) Is there a "morning after" pill that prevents HIV infection? 14) How risky is oral sex? 15) Is there a vaccine for HIV/AIDS? 16) Can straight men get HIV/AIDS?
Keywords: 
Canadian HIV/AIDS Clearinghouse; Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA); HIV treatment; HIV risks; HIV prevention; mother to child transmission; drug use; vaccines; harm reduction; public health

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