Sickness and health - "From using cocaine alone I do not have AIDS"

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Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V., Berlin, Germany, 1990s

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The rather controversial headline message of this poster advertises the fact that cocaine use is not a major transmission path of HIV. The poster also describes acid (LSD), speed (amphetamines) and ecstasy (MDMA) as 'moderate drugs', experimentation with which need not conflict with safe use and safe sex.

This poster was one of a set of four aimed at people already living high-risk lifestyles, or as the poster itself puts it 'intensely and passionately'. Others declared that from heroin use and sex alone one could not contract HIV. The posters were produced and printed, but never distributed.

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"From using cocaine alone I do not have AIDS"

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V., Berlin, Germany, 1990s

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