Examines the circumstances, experiences and needs of HIV-positive people in Britain and Ireland, and particularly focuses on female drug-users and ex drug-users.

Nicholas Dorn, Sheila Henderson, Nigel South

Series Editor's Preface, Acknowledgments, Chapter 1 Introduction: The Research in Context, Chapter 2 Living with the Virus: Perspectives from HIV Positive Women in London, Chapter 3 Responding in a Crisis: Perspectives on HIV, Drugs and Women's Needs from Edinburgh, Chapter 4 Drugs, HIV and Ireland: Responses to Women in Dublin, Chapter 5 'Tempered Optimism': Perspectives from Professional and Voluntary Carers in Newcastle upon Tyne, Chapter 6 'It Came from Outer Space!': Perspectives from the General Population and from Generic Health and Welfare Professionals in England, Chapter 7 Conclusion: Progress, Prospects and Possibilities, Bibliography, Notes on Contributors, Index