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How AIDS can and cannot be transmitted; an advertisement by AIDS-Hilfe Salzburg. Colour lithograph.

A syringe forming the 'i' of AIDS with the message: "AIDS. Don't trust other people's fixes" representing an advertisement by the AIDS-Koordination NRW. Colour lithograph by Papen, Hansen.

A hand offers a syringe to another hand with a warning about transmission of AIDS through needle-sharing. Colour lithograph, 1988, for the Coordination Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs (French Community in Belgium).

A young black man in a tracksuit holding a towel representing the risks involved in dabbling with drugs; advertisement about AIDS by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Lithograph, 1993.

A woman drug-user in a white jacket, belted striped top and sunglasses leans against a wall in an alleyway with a message about why she stopped sharing needles; part of the Project Safe campaign by Denver AIDS Prevention. Colour lithograph by Daniel Montano, 1991.

A warning that AIDS can be stopped by avoiding casual sex, using condoms, not taking drugs, or used syringes; with the numero verte helpline number; an advertisement by the Ministere della Sanità Commisione nazionale per la lotta contro l'AIDS. Colour lithograph, ca. 1997.

Two blurred figures with a warning about the risk of drug abuse and AIDS in Spanish; a poster from the America responds to Aids advertising campaign. Lithograph.

An AIDS infected woman with her hand on her head explaining how sharing needles meant she could not have a baby; an AIDS prevention advertisement by the NACO in collaboration with WHO. Colour lithograph, ca. 1997.

Two hands shaking with a warning about sharing needles; an AIDS prevention advertisement by SASO, Lifeline, Lighthouse, Kripa and VHAM. Colour lithograph, ca. 1997.

Nine green and red diagrams with Portuguese lettering showing how AIDS is not transmitted including top right, an insect [bite] to bottom right a heart [for faithfulness in marriage]; one of a series of six posters from the Stop AIDS campaign. Colour lithograph.

A list of points explaining how to protect against HIV infection; second of sixteen advertisement posters by the American Red Cross promoting education about AIDS. Colour lithograph, 1990.

Two wedding rings representing the safety of being faithful in long-term sexual relationships; advertisement by the State of California AIDS Education Campaign. Lithograph.

A large syringe about to inject into a row of arms with a personification of the HIV virus bearing a red bandana and the pronged fork of the devil lurks nearby; a warning about the dangers of sharing needles by the AIDS Unit Department of Health, Government of Hong Kong. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.

Four deaf men signing the message 'Stop AIDS. Use Condoms. Don't share needles'; a safe sex advertisement for the deaf by the Moomba Deaf Association and Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations.Colour lithograph by Paul Drakeford.

Two blurred figures with a warning about the risk of drug abuse and AIDS; a poster from the America responds to Aids advertising campaign. Lithograph.

A couple kissing within a syringe from which a drop of liquid containing a fetus is released with a warning about the risk of sex, drugs and AIDS; advertisement for the Louisiana AIDS hotline. Colour lithograph.

Needle sharing among intravenous drug abusers: national and international perspectives / Editors, Robert J. Battjes, Roy W. Pickens.

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Needle sharing

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Images about Needle sharing

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A large syringe about to inject into a row of arms with a personification of the HIV virus bearing a red bandana and the pronged fork of the devil lurks nearby; a warning about the dangers of sharing needles by the AIDS Unit Department of Health, Government of Hong Kong. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.

Four deaf men signing the message 'Stop AIDS. Use Condoms. Don't share needles'; a safe sex advertisement for the deaf by the Moomba Deaf Association and Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations.Colour lithograph by Paul Drakeford.

Two blurred figures with a warning about the risk of drug abuse and AIDS; a poster from the America responds to Aids advertising campaign. Lithograph.

A couple kissing within a syringe from which a drop of liquid containing a fetus is released with a warning about the risk of sex, drugs and AIDS; advertisement for the Louisiana AIDS hotline. Colour lithograph.

Needle sharing among intravenous drug abusers: national and international perspectives / Editors, Robert J. Battjes, Roy W. Pickens.

Needle sharing

Images from the collections

Images about Needle sharing

Works from the collections

Four deaf men signing the message 'Stop AIDS. Use Condoms. Don't share needles'; a safe sex advertisement for the deaf by the Moomba Deaf Association and Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations.Colour lithograph by Paul Drakeford.

Two blurred figures with a warning about the risk of drug abuse and AIDS; a poster from the America responds to Aids advertising campaign. Lithograph.

A couple kissing within a syringe from which a drop of liquid containing a fetus is released with a warning about the risk of sex, drugs and AIDS; advertisement for the Louisiana AIDS hotline. Colour lithograph.

Needle sharing among intravenous drug abusers: national and international perspectives / Editors, Robert J. Battjes, Roy W. Pickens.

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