Category: 13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

00. Spanish, 11: Healthy Habits, 13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

Por qué los programas de canje de agujas son importantes para la prevención del VIH (y dónde encontrarlos)

by la Dra. Ann K. Avery

Escrito por la Dra Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas del MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en español > No importa lo que te inyectes o por qué lo hagas (heroína […]
13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

How to lower your risk of HIV from injectable drugs

by Ann K. Avery, MD

Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Heroin (or any other drug you might inject) addiction is tough to kick. If you’re injecting, it pays to adopt basic safety practices. Safer […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

Can I overdose on my HIV meds?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center It’s natural to wonder if you can overdose on HIV medication. However, the short answer is NO, you don’t really have to worry […]
10: Side Effects & Complications, 13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

HIV and AIDS: Is a cure coming?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center AIDS, HIV, cure. Should these words even be in the same sentence? It’s kinda like: Yes and no. It’s true there’s no cure […]
10: Side Effects & Complications, 13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

Video: How quitting smoking can spice up your sex life

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Quitting smoking can spice up your sex life Need a reason to quit smoking? 🙅🏾🚬☠️ We've got...ahem...a big one. 😉 🍆 By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically […]
13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

Is smoking harmful when you're living with HIV?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

Staying on your HIV meds adds years to your life. Smoking cigarettes subtracts from those years. By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center The science is crystal clear: About one […]
13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

HIV risks of using meth, cocaine, and injected drugs

by Ann K. Avery, MD

Injected drugs have a notorious reputation for spreading HIV, but a lot people who use drugs never use needles. Does that mean it's safer to use drugs like meth and cocaine if you don't inject […]
00. Spanish, 08: Peer Support, 13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV, 14: Sexual Identity

Consejos para dejar el trabajo sexual (si es lo que quieres)

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Escrito por Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, trabajadora social de VIH en MetroHealth Medical Center y revisada médicamente por Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas en MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en […]