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Drug Use and Viral Infections (HIV, Hepatitis) DrugFacts

This publication discusses how people who engage in drug use or high-risk behaviors associated with drug use put themselves at risk for contracting or transmitting viral infections such as HIV/AIDS or hepatitis.

How to Protect Yourself from Getting HIV Through Drug Use

This resource provides information on next steps individuals who participate in injection drug use should take to protect themselves from getting HIV. Topics covered highlights how drug use increases risk for HIV and how individuals can prevent it. 

How to Protect Yourself from Getting HIV through Sex

This resource provides information on steps individuals can take to lower their risk of developing HIV. Topics covered inlcude who is at risk of getting HIV through sex, how to lower the risk of getting HIV through sex, and how individuals can engage in conversations about preventing HIV and other STDs.

Stimulant Safety Getting Amped Up to Reduce Harms When Using Stimulants

This resource provides an overview of stimulants and aims to educate individuals and organizations that provide services to people who use methamphetamine and other stimulants. This resource offers education on the reasons people take stimulants, including the potential positive aspects to use and potential risks of use; how to minimize harm, reduce stigma around stimulants, and support peoples’ positive experiences. It discusses the intersection of stimulant use and sexual safety; tips

What is Harm Reduction?

This video is part of the NIDA series At the Intersection: Stories of Research, Compassion, and HIV Services for People who Use Drugs.“Harm reduction” is defined as interventions aimed to help people avoid the negative effects of drug use by meeting people where they are with kindness and respect. In this video, viewers hear from people who use drugs, people who are in recovery from drug use, and harm reduction professionals on what harm reduction is (and isn’t) in their own words.

Get Healthy and Ready for Summer 2023

This webpage discusses how the warmer months are full of events that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Preparing for this season is a great opportunity to make sure that you can stay healthy before, during, and after these celebrations.

HIV/HCV Co-infection Patient Engagement Tools for Providers

This video makes healthcare providers aware of the HIV/HCV co-infection patient engagement tools developed by the AETC Program, which helps providers who care for people co-infected with HIV & HCV stay engaged in their HCV care to achieve a sustained virologic response.

STI Awareness Week Website

The webpage for STI Awareness Week provides opportunities to raise awareness about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and how they impact lives by reducing STI-related stigma, fear, and discrimination; as well as ensuring people have the tools and knowledge for preventing, testing, and treating.