Sex, Drugs & HIV

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This forum was held on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 5:30-7:30 p.m., The Women’s Building, 3543 18th Street (between Guerrero & Valencia), San Francisco, CA

Harm reduction refers to any practice designed to decrease negative consequences of high-risk behavior. Unlike abstinence-only thinking, harm reduction embraces non-judgmental ways to reduce the risks of drug use and unprotected sex, such as sero-positioning or syringe exchange.

Since adopting harm reduction nearly 10 years ago, San Franciscans can access services without having to be “clean” and sober, yet harm reduction remains misunderstood by everyone from practitioners to the general public. Join us for an exploration of the philosophy behind harm reduction and its capacity to bring positive change to people’s lives.

Featured Panelists:

 

Grant Colfax, M.D., Director, HIV Prevention and Research, San Francisco Department of Public Health

Perry Rhodes III, Site Supervisor, UCSF AIDS Health Project

Imani P. Woods, Lead Trainer and Principle, Progressive Solutions

Moderated by: Michael Siever, Ph.D., Director of Behavioral Health Services, San Francisco AIDS Foundation

For more information email HIVision@sfaf.org or call 415-487-3073.