Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (NLM)
Title:
He wouldn't give up shooting up-- so I gave him up
Contributor (Organization):
Centers for Disease Control (U.S.)
Subject (Genre):
Posters
Subject (MeSH Term):
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome prevention & control
Subject (MeSH Term):
Substance Abuse, Intravenous
Subject (MeSH Term):
Sexual Partners
Subject (MeSH Term):
Interpersonal Relations
Publication Information:
[Atlanta, Ga.] : U.S. Centers for Disease Control, [198-]
Publication Country:
United States
Copyright Statement:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain.
Order No.:
A027951
Physical Description:
1 photomechanical print (poster) : b&w ; 56 x 41 cm.
Image Description:
Predominantly white poster with black lettering. Title at top of poster. Visual image is a b&w photo reproduction featuring a young woman. She rests her head on one hand and clutches a pillow or some sheets to her chest. Caption on right side of poster stresses the risk of AIDS from injection drug use and the refusal of the woman's male partner to stop the drug use despite the risks. Note and publisher information in lower right corner.
Note (General):
Picture caption: I don't know if he shared needles. All I know is that he shot up ... I did all I could, but he just wouldn't listen. So I left.
Note (General):
"America responds to AIDS."
Note (General):
Similar to PP052557, which is in Spanish.
Language:
eng
Restrictions on Access:
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Call Number:
PP052556 map
Record UI:
101444909

He wouldn't give up shooting up-- so I gave him up

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