Module 6: HIV, Drugs, and Injection Drug Use
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Module 6: HIV, Drugs, and Injection Drug Use
Module 6: HIV, Drugs, and Injection Drug Use, Screen 3 of 14
The Territory of Drug Use
To be effective as an HIV test counselor, you have to feel comfortable discussing injection drug use with clients. Some of us already have lots of experience doing that. But for others, this is new territory.
The focus of this module is on harm reduction and how it can prevent the spread of HIV. Charles is a counselor who speaks eloquently about this challenge.
The Territory of Drug Use
To be effective as an HIV test counselor, you have to feel comfortable discussing injection drug use with clients. Some of us already have lots of experience doing that. But for others, this is new territory.The focus of this module is on harm reduction and how it can prevent the spread of HIV. Charles is a counselor who speaks eloquently about this challenge.
“I didn’t realize it, but my attitude used to be: “I’m not comfortable talking about drugs, so you need to stop using them. I want our discussion to focus on things I’m comfortable talking about.” Once I realized that was my attitude, I was more willing to go out of my comfort zone. I started to have equal enthusiasm for counseling about drug behavior as sexual behavior.”