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HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
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• HIV/AIDS is aserious health issue and so are
Hep. B&(, and other STDs.
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It can reside in the human body for many years
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• Prevention is the best means to ovoid getting
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What is AIDS?
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,;:--- AIDS stands for Acquired Immune
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It is the most serious stage of HIV infection.
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Division of STD/AIDS (ontrol,
BC Ministry of Heakh (HIV/AIDS & STDs service, needle exchange).. 660-6161
Alcohol/Drug Information &referral line
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• Your can help afriend by passing on this
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mode acontribution to society.
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AIDS Helpline and Other Information Services
Asian Society for the Intervention of AIDS
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AIDS Vancouver Helpine (HIV/AIDS service)
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Hep. B&( by modifying your drug use
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#507-1033 Davie Street Vancouver, BC V6E 1M7
Tel: 604/669-5567 Fax: 604/669-7756
E-mail: [email protected]
Design &mus~alions: lolus MiyasIUla
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CLEAN YOUR NEEDLES as follows:
with HIV and Hepatitis B& (.
Use bleach three times.
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Sexually Transmitted Dise€ises
{STDs} by having unprotected seXe
Use water.
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If you want to avoid getting HIV
and Hep. B& C, you should try to:
Empty syringe.
Empty syringe.
Therefore PRAmSf SAFER SEX by using Iciex
condoms with woter-bosed lubricants conedly
whenever you have vaginal or anal sex.
Keep the bleach in the needle for at least 30 seconds
each time and rinse with dean water until you can't
smell the bleach.
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Used needles can contain blood of others having HIV and
Hepatitis B&C. New needles con be obtained for free from
the Needle Exchange Program of OEYAS and many STD clinics.
They can also be purchased from most pharmacies.
Or you may want to
consider STAYING
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