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Information on safer injecting and a wide range of health topics is available from SAVIVE. Some resources are produced by SAVIVE; others come from peer-based organisations and health education agencies in Australia and around the world.
To obtain copies of the following resources, call SAVIVE on (08) 8334 1699 or email savive@savive.org.au
PEP for Injecting Drug Users (NEW!)
The education and awareness campaign for PEP – Post Exposure Prophylaxis – has entered a second stage. (PEP is 4 weeks of anti-HIV drugs that may prevent you from becoming HIV positive after a risk exposure.) The new green posters and leaflets feature the slogan “I never share, but …” and focus on intravenous drug use (IDU). The campaign resources will be distributed through clean needle programs throughout the state and are also available from the Information Services Officer at the AIDS Council of SA: contact information@acsa.org.au. The resources can also be downloaded by clicking on the following links.
Traces of blood
A video resource for agencies with young clients at risk from Hep C, Traces of Blood graphically depicts ways in which the virus can be transmitted and discusses strategies for safer injecting. Service providers find that Traces de-mystifies the illicit injecting process. Duration: 12.5 minutes.
Veintenance
This vein care & repair booklet started life as a pocket card and has been surprisingly popular with users and CNP outlets all over SA. Users care a lot about looking after their veins, but up till now it has been hard to find any useful information on the subject. Download pdf version of Veintenance (2.42 MB)
Other Resources
Download Vein Care booklet (937 KB)
Download Hep C and Injecting Drug Use booklet (965 KB)
Download Crystal - Reducing & Quitting for the Gay & Lesbian Community and Friends, ACON (1,190 KB)
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