Can You Catch Hiv From Crack Pipe

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Crack pipe and HIV transmission

How likely would it be to get HIV from someone who is infected by sharing a crack pipe with them? Considering if they had some blood in there mouth when they are using the pipe-like from poor hygene--gum disease or something? Or if for instance...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

There is no evidence that supports HIV being transmitted in the ways that you describe. HIV is not known to be transmitted through sharing objects like drinks, straws, cigarettes, pipes, etc., with someone who is infected. This is because you are... Read more »

cocaine, crack, hep c and hiv

I use to use cocaine and during that time I shared a crack pipe once, shared bills to snort drugs.... Read more »

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Hep-c and Crack pipe

I'm a police Officer, and I noticed that there was a crack pipe in the back seat of my zone... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Canada: Council Kills Crack Pipe Program

On Wednesday, the Ottawa City Council was expected to review a controversial crack pipe distribution program. Instead, it voted to end the outreach entirely. Because crack pipe users can experience cuts to their lips, pipe-sharing among users can... Read more »

Canada: Province to Fund Crack-Pipe Program in City

Despite the city's opposition, Ottawa's free crack pipe program will continue in 2008 with funding from the province, said Jack McCarthy, director of the Somerset West Community Health Center. McCarthy confirmed that in a recent conversation with a... Read more »

Canada: British Columbia Health Officials Welcome Crack Pipe Study and Link to Hepatitis C

A new study affirms the risk that hepatitis C can be transmitted by crack pipe sharing. "We have some initial evidence that a hepatitis C-infected crack smoker can, under certain circumstances, pass on the virus on to the pipe," said Dr. Benedikt... Read more »

Canada: Crack Pipe End-Run Upsets Ottawa Mayor

On Friday, Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien demanded to know why the province has decided to fund a crack pipe distribution scheme in the city, a program that local councilors voted in July to defund. In December, Ontario announced it would provide... Read more »

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smoking crack

Posted by Anonymous

for years i've had an acquaintance who i was well aware was big on cocaine. i'm completely out of my head because after 6 years of trust he took advantage of me. i've been told that because the pipes get so hot it causes their mouths to bleed (i... Read more »

Can I catch HIV this way?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I am really worried about an incident that happened 10 months ago and am freaking out over whether I could have caught HIV infection.

I was using a public bathroom and by accident the crotch of my underwear touched the toilet seat. I didn't think... Read more »

Can you catch hiv from this encounter

Posted by kris, 2 Replies

I have a friend who is hiv positive he has been so for ten years but I just found out recently. I have some anxiety about germs in general so I dont shake hands. I always give people fist bumps. But I am growing concerned becasue I gave him a Fist... Read more »

Could I catch HIV from sharing infected toilet pap

Posted by blackwinterday, 1 Reply

Dear Expert,

I am new to this forum! Firstly, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you!

I am scared over the incident told below!

Recently, I was diagnosed with hemorrhoids so I always wipe off my vagina and anus after urinating. I always... Read more »

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