Rate your Risks
The Facts about Infections |
stichting
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AIDS, hepatitis, tuvercolosis and other infectious
diseases are found more frequently within the walls of a prison than
outside. Working in a penitentiary, therefore carries a higher risk of
infection. But how big exactly is this risk and what can you do to
protect yourself?
This book contains the facts about infections and includes tips to
prevent infections inside the prison. But also included in this book is
specific information on drug use. What are the health risks of drug use
and how does drug use influence the direct environment? For instance,
does drug use encourage aggression?
1. Risky business
Health risks in prison
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Face the virus
1.3 The prison as breeding ground for infections
1.4 Quiz -'Rate your risks'
1.5 The flu
1.6 Hepatitis A
1.7 Hepatitis B
1.8 Hepatitis C
1.9 HIV/AIDS
1.10 Sexually transmitted diseases (STD's)
1.11 Tuberculosis
1.12 Abscesses
1.13 Scabies, lice and flea
2. Risk reduction
How to reduce health risks in prisons
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Quiz - 'Play it safe'
2.3 Step-by-step strategies
3.Happiness per
milligram
The effect of drugs
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Quiz - 'What do you know about drugs'
3.3 Uppers, downers and hallucinogens
3.4 Hashish and marijuana (cannabis)
3.5 Alcohol
3.6 Cocaine, freebase and crack
3.7 Heroin and methadone
3.8 Hallucinogens
3.9 Speed
3.10 Ecstasy (XTC)
3.11 Sleeping medication and tranquillizers
4.Knocking on
heaven's door
The risks of using drugs
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Quiz - 'What do you know about an overdose?'
4.3 Methods of drug use
4.4 The risks of cannabis
4.5 The risks of alcohol
4.6 The risks of cocaine
4.7 The risks of heroin
4.8 The risks of hallucinogens
4.9 The risks of speed
4.10 The risks of Ecstasy
4.11 The risks of sleeping medicines and tranquillizers
"Rate your Risks" is published withing the context of the European
peer support project 'Encouragement, development and support of AIDS prevention
through peer support among injecting drug users.' The production is financed by
the European Commission.
Colophon:
Publishers:
Stichting Mainline, http://www.mainline.org/
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Assignment:
Trimbos Instituut, http://www.trimbos.nl/
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