THE POSITIVE NATION SAFER CLUBBING guide PART THREE
HIV drugs - interactions See 'Q&A'.
HIV drugs - taking them Take a dose to the club - you may not end up at home. If you do forget a single dose, don't panic, but DO NOT stop taking your meds for the whole weekend: breaks of two days or more will cause treatment failure.
Location, location, location "Drug effect = drug plus setting". Is this the kind of place you want to feel off your face? Try any drug that's likely to make you either anxious or crashed-out at home first.
Long-term damage Some experiments have suggested that 40-year old regular E-users have the brains of 70-year olds, though results are disputed. Most problems are caused by trying to prevent the inevitable comedown: bingeing on coke, for instance, or gulping Valium because it takes the edge off paranoia. Accept and endure your comedowns; you'll be in much less danger.
Lube If you do club sex, yes, use condoms but especially lube too. Many drugs open up the superficial blood vessels, meaning easier HIV transmission on sexual entry.
Paranoia No you're not going mad, yes it will stop. Associated with bad acid trips, but being very stoned on cannabis can be as horrible as anything. Happens regularly? You're taking too much, your drug doesn't suit you, or you should be getting counselling rather than getting blasted.
Piss Like sweat, if there's plenty, at least it means you've got fluid to spare. If it goes dark or you want to pee but can't, get some water now.
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