Do People Get AIDS From Sharing A Cigarette

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Sharing cigarettes

Dear Dr BobFirst off I would like to say that you are a marvel and this is a fantastic website you are helping a great many people.I have two quick questions about sharing cigarettes.1, If a person gave me one of their cigarettes and I smoked it...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,So the cigarette was just rolled and you are passing it between you . . . . OK, now just what kind of cigarette was this and did you get the munchies shortly afterward? There is no HIV risk from sharing "cigarettes," even if you happen... Read more »

Hepatitis c sharing a cigarette and marjuana cigarette

Hi I recently and regret sharted a cigarette and marjuana pipe with someone who has hepatitis c. I... Read more »

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saliva on a cigarette.

can someone contract hiv from sharing one cigarette with someone how is infected when their saliva... Read more »

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risk from sharing a cigarette

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

this may sound stupid, but what are the risks of getting hiv by taking a drag of a cigarette from someone who is positive? i let someone take a drag off my cigarette and found out later he is positive.

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News I shared yesterday

Posted by rainbowhisperer, 2 Replies

Thank you for all of the positive thoughts that you all shared with me. You know this sight really isnt just a positive one for all you HIV positive people too. I think it is positive for all kinds of people. I am going to let you all know some... Read more »

electronic cigarett

Posted by Midespaxpaini

There exists a completely new invention that everybody who smokes should know about. It can be referred to as the ecigarette, often called a smokeless cigarette or Zero Cig , and it really is transforming the legal panorama for cigarette people who... Read more »

Important: share your take on Living With HIV

Posted by BrokenWingedBird, 1 Reply

Hi,

There are a lot of people out there today spreading the idea that living with HIV is now just "a piece of cake", "no worse than living with diabetes", and so forth. As a result, the urgency to fund research into the development of a vaccine and... Read more »

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