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In 1981, scientists in the United States and France firstborn recognized the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), which was later came across to be caused by a virus called the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). HIV breaks down the body's immunity to contagions leading to AIDS. The virus may lie concealed in the body for up to 10 years without developing any apparent sensations or changes or before fabricating into the AIDS disease, and in the meantime the person may unknowingly taint others. Currently, an approximated 40 million persons international are HIV carriers, and three million a year are dying of AIDS.

HIV lives in white blood cells and is present in the sexual fluids of humans. It's difficult to catch and is disseminate largely through sexual intercourse, by needle or syringe sharing amidst intravenous drug users, in blood transfusions, and for the duration of pregnancy and birth (if the mother is infected). Using another person's razor blade or having your body pierced or tattooed are likewise risky, but the HIV virus cannot be transmitted by shaking hands, kissing, cuddling, fondling, sneezing, cooking food, or sharing eating or drinking utensils. One can not be infected by saliva, sweat, tears, urine, or feces; toilet seats, telephones, swimming pools, or mosquito bites do not cause AIDS. Ostracizing a known AIDS victim is not only immoral but likewise absurd.

Most blood banks now screen their merchandise for HIV, and you may protect yourself versus dirty needles by only permitting an injection if you see the syringe taken out of a fresh unopened pack. The simplest safeguard for the duration of sex is the proper use of a latex condom. Unroll the condom onto the erect penis; while withdrawing after ejaculation, hold onto the condom as you come out. Never try to recycle a condom, and pack a supply with you, as it may be a botheration attempting to buy them on short notice.

HIV is disseminate more often through anal than vaginal sex, because the lining of the rectum is much weaker than that of the vagina, and ordinary condoms most times tear when applied in anal sex. If you have anal sex, only use extra-strong condoms and special water-based lubricants, since oil, Vaseline, and cream weaken the rubber. During oral sex you will have to make sure you don't get any semen or menstrual blood in your mouth. A woman runs 10 times the danger of contracting AIDS from a man than the other way around, and the threat is always dandier when another sexually transmitted disease (STD) is present.

The very existence of AIDS calls for a basic change in humane behavior. No vaccine or drug exists that may prevent or heal AIDS, and because the virus mutates frequently, no remedy may ever be completely effective. Other STDs such as syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and herpes are far more mutual than AIDS and may lead to severe complicatednesses such as infertility, but at least they may commonly be cured.

You will have to always exercise safe sex to prevent AIDS and other STDs. You never recognise who is infected or even if you yourself have become infected. It's essential to fetch the subject up before you begin to make love. Make a joke out of it by pulling out a condom and asking your new partner, "Say, do you recognise what this is?" Or perhaps, "Your condom or mine?" Far from being unromantic or embarrassing, you'll both feel more relaxed with the subject off your minds, and it's much better than worrying afterwards if you might have been infected. The golden rule is safe sex or no sex.

An HIV infection may be detected through a blood test, because the antibodies invented by the body to fight off the virus may be seen under a microscope. It takes at least three weeks for the antibodies to be developed and in galore cases as long as six months before they may be picked up for the duration of a screening test. If you think you may have run a risk, you will have to talk about the appropriateness of a test with your doctor. It's always better to know if you are infected so as to be competent to keep away from infecting others, to obtain early treatment of symptoms, and to make realistic plans. If you know somebody with AIDS, you ought to give them all the aid you may (there's no risk in such contact unless blood is present).

Review
"Written by well-respected addiction researchers and skilled clinicians, this book is a one-stop shop for those mesmerized in learning when it comes to the latest evidence-based treatments. Students and practicing clinicians will find both basic scientific selective information and an arsenal of evidence-based exercises that may improve client outcomes. The book provides helpful how-to examples, resources, and tools, emphasizing ways to plan individualized treatment that incorporates motivational factors. This comprehensive book will appeal to a wide audience."--Carrie Randall, PhD, Distinguished University Professor and Director, Alcohol Research Center, medical University of South Carolina

An crucial practitioner reference and text, this engaging book focuses on how to provide effective aid to clients with substance use disorders. The authors, leading authorities on addiction treatment, present a state-of-the-art framework for assessment and treatment. They describe and illustrate evidence-based treatment methods, including cognitive-behavioral, 12-step, motivational, pharmacological, and family approaches. Also addressed are such crucial clinical issues as resistance, maintenance of change, treating co-occurring disorders, and spirituality. Reproducible clinical tools may be photocopied from the book or downloaded and printed in a commodious 8 1/2" x 11" size. Of particular utility, the associate Web page features more than 25 widely used, ready-to-download assessment tools, accumulated in one place for the firstborn time, together with the authors' guidance for using them allround the procedure of treatment.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #88488 in Books
• Published on: 2011-07-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.29" h x 6.38" w x 9.10" l, 1.74 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 464 pages

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This book was a nice change from most college textbooks that I have read. I'm not sure that it can even be considered a textbook, but we used it for our class. There are nice examples of documents that are useful for counseling individuals with a variety of issues.

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