TasP and PrEP have been incredible tools for increasing sexual pleasure and reducing medical risk. At the same time, people living with HIV continue to smoke cigarettes 2-3x more than the non-HIV population. Are there lessons learned from TasP/PrEP implementation that can be applied to smoking cessation as well?
We know that people with HIV are at higher risk than nonsmokers with HIV of developing lung cancer, head and neck cancers, cervical and anal cancers, and other cancers; are more ...
TasP and PrEP have been incredible tools for increasing sexual pleasure and reducing medical risk. At the same time, people living with HIV continue to smoke cigarettes 2-3x more than the non-HIV population. Are there lessons learned from TasP/PrEP implementation that can be applied to smoking cessation as well?
We know that people with HIV are at higher risk than nonsmokers with HIV of developing lung cancer, head and neck cancers, cervical and anal cancers, and other cancers; are more likely than nonsmokers with HIV to develop bacterial pneumonia, Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, COPD, and heart disease; and have a poorer response to antiretroviral therapy (ART) (https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/staying-in-hiv-care/other-related-health-issues/smoking).
USCA provides a wonderful space for discussing health, activism, community, and empowerment. But issues around tobacco and smoking remain silent and ignored. Isn't it time for us to discuss this silent epidemic and brainstorm ways to create solutions?
Most smokers say they want to quit. But only 6% ever can (https://drugfree.org/learn/drug-and-alcohol-news/almost-70-percent-of-smokers-want-to-quit-but-few-do/). Fortunately there are now a multitude of ways to engage in Harm Reduction strategies, utilize empirical evidence, and create conversations that can help people make more informed and empowered decisions about how, when, or even if, to decrease.
This public Affinity Session will :
- Review lessons learned from TasP / PrEP in the context of empowering consumers and reducing harm to the community.
- Discuss empricially based harm-reduction tools for quitting smoking and/or reducing harm from nictoine.
- Explore ways of communicating and implementing changes
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** NON USCA COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
