Online Resources

There is a huge amount of good information available on the internet. Here is a list of some of the good websites and online resources that we know of, arranged roughly by topic. Some of these documents require you to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer. This program is available for free from Adobe.

HIV General Info
Comprehensive Websites
Treatment Info
Drug and Alcohol Info
Connecting With Others

HIV General Info

• PDF file listing a ton of free internet sites which contain HIV/AIDS information
  http://nnlm.gov/psr/pdf/hiv.pdf
• Pamphlet on “If you are HIV-Infected, here are the top 25 things you need to know”
  http://www.thebody.com/cfa/pdfs/top25.pdf
• PDF File of Frequently Asked Question About HIV from AMFAR “Facts for Life: What You and the People You Care About Need to Know About HIV/AIDS”
  http://www.thebody.com/amfar/pdfs/faq.pdf

Comprehensive websites

• One of the best websites for HIV+ people to know and visit often is The Body. Check it out! http://www.thebody.com
• Another great resource for information is AEGIS (AIDS Education Global Information System) http://www.aegis.com
• Gay Health.Com isn’t all about HIV but it does have lots of good information on a variety of topics, including HIV and STDS.
  http://www.gayhealth.com

HIV Treatment Info

• Project Inform. The site has lots of excellent treatment information.
  http://www.projectinform.org
• AIDSinfo. Lots of good information on federally-approved treatment options.
  http://www.hivatis.org
• MEDLINEplus includes a medical dictionary and encyclopedia, drug guides and lots of consumer-friendly information.
  http://medlineplus.gov
• Project Inform’s drug interactions page- Spanish too.
  http://www.projectinform.org/cgi-bin/print_hit_bold.pl/fs/drugin.html?drug%20interactions#first_hit
• On opportunistic infections and drug side effects. Scientific language used- may be difficult for beginners.
  http://www.rdrop.com/%7Elanark/lis/govdocs/health.html#ois
• All about AIDS meds, owned and operated by people living with HIV/AIDS.
  http://www.aidsmeds.com/
• Understanding the immune system and how it works: a PDF file that explains IT ALL:
  http://www.aidsmeds.com/
• AIDS Treatment Data Network
  http://www.atdn.org
• Information on clinical trials of AIDS meds
  http://www.actis.org

Drug and Alcohol Info:

• National Harm Reduction Coalition
  www.harmreduction.org
• Alcoholics Anonymous
  http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
• Narcotics Anonymous
  http://www.na.org
• The best website ever on Crystal Meth:
  http://www.lifeormeth.com

To connect with others:

• HIV Stops With Me is a great website featuring people from around the country who are living with HIV/AIDS who tell their stories, share their opinions, and answer questions if you have them. Check out the section on San Diego!
  http://www.hivstopswithme.org
• San Diego Pozabilities is a social group for HIV+ men who organize fun activities that are drug and alcohol free. They have a yahoo group that you can join to find out about upcoming events or to post messages.
  http://www.sandiegopozabilities.org/