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The Basics
- Intro Brochure from the CDC on living with HIV, basic Info on HIV/AIDS
- Brochures on HIV/AIDS from the CDC
- Virus images including detailed HIV and its life cycle (also flu, ebola, anthrax, and humorous imitation illustrating computer virus and its life cycle.
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Justin’s HIV Journal
- Greater than AIDS
http://www.greaterthan.org - My fabulous disease:
http://marksking.com
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Information from ACTIS (1-800-TRIAL-AIDS)
- Pharmaceutical-company and Educational-Run Clinical Trials
- NIH’s Clinical Studies – Type in AIDS and search
Depression
- Depression and HIV (links)
Employment
- Job Accommodation Network, free consulting on accommodations employers must make under the A.D.A.
General
- Help for Caregivers
- AIDS Conference Reports maintained by NATAP (National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project)
- Opportunistic Infections, a good introduction with symptoms and avoidance techniques
- The International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC)
- Teen Help Assistance for Teens in the Washington DC area and introductory lectures for groups; information on HIV/AIDS valid anywhere
- Women Alive (for women with HIV)
- Yoga for HIV/AIDS
Health and Addiction
- Healing HIV: How to Rebuild Your Immune System (November 1998), purchasable at a discount online from Amazon.c
- The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Information and answers for people fighting addiction https://www.drugrehab.com/
- Helping You Find An Inpatient Drug Rehab https://www.addictioncenter.com/
- The Alcohol Awareness Council is dedicated to informing the public about the use and abuse of alcohol http://www.alcohol.org/
- Addiction Center – Washington DC https://www.addictioncenter.com/rehabs/washington-dc/
- The Rehab Center http://www.rehabcenter.net/
- Addiction Helper https://www.addictionhelper.com (UK)
- The Recovery Village https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/resources/lgbtq/
- Detox Rehabs 888-694-3198 http://detoxrehabs.org/
- Addiction Intervention Blog: https://addictionintervention.com/blog
- Graceland Recovery: https://gracelandrecovery.com/resources
- BRC Recovery Austin Tx: https://brcrecovery.com
- North Jersey Recovery: https://northjerseyrecovery.com/resources/
- Coastal Detox https://coastaldetox.com
- Intrepid Recovery: https://intrepidrecovery.com
- Choose not to Use https://choosenottouse.org
- Makana Path: https://makanapath.com
- Harmony Place Los Angeles Ca https://harmonyplace.com
- Free by the Sea https://freebythesea.com/addiction-resources/
- Phoenix Rising Recovery https://phoenixrisingrecovery.com
- Montare Behavioral Health https://montarebehavioralhealth.com
- BRC Healthcare https://brc-healthcare.com
- Northern Illinois Recovery https://northernillinoisrecovery.com
- Lido Wellness Center https://lidowellnesscenter.com
- Indiana: https://addictionrehabcenters.com
- Drug Rehabs US (HIV/AIDS) https://drugrehabus.org/rehabs/treatment/hiv-aids/
- Phone addiction: https://www.cellphonedeal.com/blog/cell-phone-addiction-what-are-the-signs-and-symptoms
- Behavioral Health: https://telstoneiop.com/
- RehabSpot: www.rehabspot.com/treatment/paying-for-rehab/
- Alcohol Help: www.alcoholhelp.com/treatment/alcohol-detox
- Luna Recovery: https://lunarecovery.com/resources
- Casco Bay Recovery Portland Me: https://cascobayrecovery.com
- Acqua Recovery: https://acquarecovery.com
- Crestview Recovery: https://crestviewrecovery.com
- Idaho Recovery Center: https://idahorecoverycenter.com
History
- History of HIV/AIDS, covering 1981-1997 (from Britain)
Informational
Legal
- Finding Assistance under the A.D.A. (the Americans with Disabilities Act)
- HIV Law: A survival Guide to the Legal System for People Living with HIV (April 1997), and other such books, purchasable at a discount online from Amazon.com
- Contact your representatives in Congress (both houses) including voting records this session (under Scorecards)
- Social Security Disability, US Government Benefits for People Living With HIV/AIDS
- HIV is a Disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.)
- The Rights of People Who Are HIV Positive (Dec. 1996) from the ACLU, and other such books, purchasable at a discount online from Amazon.com
Medical
- AIDS CLINICAL CARE
- The Merck Manual, 17th ed., 1999. See Section 13 on Infectious Diseases, and within it Chapter 154 on Antiviral Drugs and Chapter 163 on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
- Chinese medicine & HIV
- More on Lipodystrophy and Wasting.
- HIV-1 Encephalopathy and AIDS Dementia Complex
Medications
- AIDS Drug Database from ACTIS
- ADAP (The AIDS Drug Assistance Program) for each state and U.S. possessions
- ADAP drugs covered in each state and in DC
- ADAP eligibility in each state and in DC (some depend on a multiple of the Federal Poverty Level or other restrictions)
- Drug Manufacturers’ Assistance Programs for the Needy
- Complementary, Alternative and Holistic Therapies (from The Body)
- Medibolics – includes anabolic steroids for wasting and other experimental & non-traditional medicine
- AIDS Meds (from AIDSmeds.com) (Now Poz.com) “complete lessons info & lessons on treating HIV & AIDS”; includes an excellent page for drug interactions among YOUR medications, and an excellent alphabetized list of AIDS meds with details on each.
- Recreational Drug Interactions with HIV: what getting high does to the HIV+
News
- See also What’s New, daily AIDS and HIV news at The Body.
- National National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project (a.k.a. NATAP), news of new HIV drugs and treatments and of HIV conferences.
- POZ Magazine online (even many back issues, with a search engine) and free subscriptions available to the HIV+
Nutrition
- Eating Positive: A Nutrition Guide and Recipe Book for People With Hiv/AIDS (March 1998), purchasable at a discount online from Amazon.com
- The Body’s Forum on Wasting, Diet, Nutrition and Exercise – run by three prominent experts
- Claimed usefulness of dietary supplements and their interactions spelled out at buyers’ club
- AIDS Wasting Syndrome
Resources
- Queer Resources Directory
- AIDS-HIV Resource Center at HealingWell.com
- AIDS.org, a compendium of HIV/AIDS links.
- HIV InSite, a rich source from Univ. of CA, SF
Social
- National Directory of Lesbian & Gay Community Centers
- The web part of the HIV Stops with Me campaign. Poz guys discuss their experiences, their attitudes, philosophies, and recommendations.
Travel
- San Francisco AIDS Foundation, a good source of resources
- Positive Resource Center , based in San Fransisco