Crystal Methamphetamine & HIV/AIDS

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Frequently Asked Questions About Crystal Methamphetamine (September 18, 2008)
From San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Methamphetamine and HIV (Summer 2006)
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In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation

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Crystal: What You Need to Know (Regularly Updated)
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From Gay Men's Health Crisis
The Impact of Crystal Methamphetamine Use on HIV-Positive Individuals (June 2009)
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In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Some Surprising Effects of Crystal Meth (January 12, 2009)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Support Group Meeting Unearths Bitter Memories of a Life Before Meth (May 2008)
In this article, Mark S. King is confronted by hateful accusations from his former self -- the Mark S. King that was buried under by meth addiction years ago.
From Mark S. King
Interview With Recovering User and Harm-Reduction Advocates Explores Deadly Intersection of HIV and Meth (August 2007)
From The Body
Methamphetamine (March 2007)
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From U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse
Health Officials Worry That Ease of Finding Meth, Sex on Internet Will Lead to Increase of HIV Among MSM (January 19, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Methamphetamine Abuse and Addiction (PDF) (September 2006)
Research Report.
From U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse
Crystal Meth Recovery: A Step-by-Step Guide (September/October 2005)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Sources of Meth in the United States (July/August 2005)
Excerpted reports from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency that illustrate the range of places throughout the country where crystal meth is produced.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Treating Crystal Meth Dependency: An Interview With Yves-Michel Fontaine (July/August 2005)
Fontaine is a substance use counselor and educator who has worked at Gay Men's Health Crisis in New York.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
What's the Message? Excerpts From Two Online Meth Information Sources (July/August 2005)
MethisDeath.com and Tweaker.org take two very different approaches to educating people about meth use.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
The Horrors of Crystal Meth (September 20, 2004)
Dr. Ross Slotten on the dangerous effects meth use can have, both generally and for people with HIV.
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From PositiveWords
The Deadly Mix of Crystal Meth and Casual Sex (August 29, 2004)
Four years ago, 34-year-old Bobby Darnell started casually experimenting with crystal meth and checking out New York City's gay club scene. When he lost his job in 2001, the bottom fell out from under him.
In The New York Times
Crystal Methamphetamine and HIV -- A Catastrophe (July/August 2004)
Daniel Berger, M.D., medical director of Chicago's largest private HIV treatment and research center, explains why it's such a dangerous drug.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Public Health Messages to All Men Who Have Sex With Men About Crystal Meth Use (June 3, 2004)
Important advice and a list of resources people in the Seattle area can turn to for more help and information.
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In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
Sam's Story: Walnut Creek Teen's Road From Meth (May 6, 2003)
Part three of three parts in series "Crystal Meth Fuels HIV".
From San Francisco Chronicle
Ph.D. Takes Fall to Addiction (May 5, 2003)
Part two of three parts in series "Crystal Meth Fuels HIV".
From San Francisco Chronicle
Dance of Death (May 4, 2003)
First of three parts in series "Crystal Meth Fuels HIV".
From San Francisco Chronicle
All That Glitters: The Ups and Downs of Methamphetamine (October 2002)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Crystal: The New Epidemic (June/July 2002)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Crystal Meth and Gay/Bisexual Men: When Using Just Isn't Fun Anymore (December 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles

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