What is a Peer Educator? - Project Neon

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New Year’s
Resolutions 12
Super Scott’s
Section 4
Contents
Peer Star 6
Hanky
Panky 9
Relaxation
Techniques 8
Cyber Sex 13
Dr. Dick 15
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NEON’s Rest Stop: SCS
1216 Pine Street, 3rd floor
(corner of Melrose)
Wednesday 6-8 pm
Downtown Needle Exchange
1511 2nd Ave.
(between Pike and Pine)
Thursdays 1:15-4 pm
Club Seattle
1520 Summit
(between Pike and Pine)
Friday and Saturday 10 pm-2 am
(entry to Club Seattle not included)
Basic Plumbing
1505 10th Avenue
(behind the Comet Tavern)
Tuesday and Thursday, 6 pm-9 pm.
Sunday 10 pm-2 am
(pay no entry fee if just there for testing)
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Rapid HIV Testing
now available!
rapid testing = results in
30 minutes or less!
Available at these locations:
Club Z
117 Pike
(between Boren and Minor)
Friday and Saturday 10 pm-2 am
(entry to Club Z not included)
STD Clinic: Harborview
Ground East Clinic
(corner of 9th and Alder)
Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30 pm.
Walk-ins or appointments: 731-3590
Gay City Wellness Center
1513 Broadway
(next to Neighbor’s)
Tuesday-Friday
3:30-8 pm
Saturday
1-5 pm.
required
for entry

H ey
citizens of Gayopolis! A question
that I’m asked all the time is…
“If I don’t use Crystal, then how am I
going to have hot sex?”
Most programs say that if you’re quitting
Crystal / Drugs, you shouldn’t have sexual
relationships for at least a year. Wow! A year
without sex, no thanks!
Get out there, get laid, have a ball, or two.
For gosh sakes you’re trying to change your
crystal habits, not putting on a “habit” and
giving up SEX!
But even if I try to have sex, how is a ten
minute quickie going to compare to a
marathon of hot sweaty and adventurous sex?
For those size queens out there, the biggest
sex organ you have isn’t between your legs,
it’s the brain in your head, (it only takes one
thought to cause a hard-on, and one thought
of guilt to make you soft).
With crystal, the guilt trips are out the window,
guys go wild, act out all of their sex fantasies.
Without crystal,
minds keep hitting
us with guilt and
shame about who
we are, and about
the sex we like.
There are lots of non-tweakers willing, and
anxious, to get into a hot scene that includes,
being on their, or your, knees lost in a world of
submission and domination, the only thing that
stands between you and a hot session of
sexual adventure is the shame and guilt that
we’ve had put upon us by the straight
community we grew up in.
One of the biggest issues is to recognize that
while you are developing your new, swinging
sex life, the first rule of business is SAFETY:
Know the status of your partner, have it as
part of the likes and dislikes discussion before
the deed.
Use a condom, make it part of the play, put it
on during foreplay. Use your imagination!
Call or e-mail me your questions and concerns:
323-1768 or dlscott@seattlecounseling.org
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What is a Peer
Educator?
Peer educators are current and/or former crystal users trained to provide education about safer
sex and safer injection practices to other users in their communities.
Through their existing drug
networks, peer educators:
✔ Conduct safer sex and safer
injection education
✔ Distribute condoms, lube,
educational brochures, and
clean injection equipment
✔ Conduct one-for-one needle
exchange
✔ Provide referrals for social
services, health care,
HIV/STD testing, and drug
treatment/counseling
✔ Peer educators meet every
week to brainstorm on
outreach skills, consult with
staff and other educators,
and attend trainings and
presentations no relevant
topics & issues pertaining
to their tasks & roles.
To find out where the nearest Peer
Educator to help you with needle
exchange, safe sex packets,
dental kits, educational materials & brochures,
referrals to various services with HIV, STD, Drug Treatment & Counseling...
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*These are NOT Peer
Educators. These losers are
skater dudes at a beach.
Call NEON at 206.323.1768 or stop by Seattle Counseling Service
at Rest Stop every Wednesday from 5PM-8PM.

Peer St r
Rone
Cher, Madonna, Prince (The Artist Formerly Known As Prince)...
Rone! Rone is a one-name “diva”... a Peer Educator
Extra-Ordinaire that is!
He has been actively doing outreach in his community for a very
long time. And he is still going strong! Week after week, he
impresses the group with stellar
needle exchanges, great
(sometimes weird) stories, sleek
sense of fashion... the only guy who can walk in with dark
Ray-ban glasses in the midst of a wet & cold winter day
in Seattle.
He is a positive role model and amazing spokes model in the
community. His friends and co-Peer Educators only have praises
about his volunteer work and his outstanding personality.
NEON is very happy to have him grace our newest brochure
on injector health with HIV+’s.
For a copy of the brochure, please call Arnold
at 206.323.1768.
CRYSTAL
HIV
+
Are you concerned about
the impact of your drug
use on your health?
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Artwork by
Joe Average

Relaxation Techniques
This is the second in a series of three articles
Oatmeal Based Facial Mask
You Can Do At Home
An oatmeal-based face mask cleans and tones
skin, while the added lavender provides a
therapeutic aroma. This mixture is easy to
whip up for someone special, or just package
the ingredients and instructions, and let her
make it herself.
What You Need:
• 2 tablespoons of dried lavender (available at
floral shops or personal product stores)
• 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt
• Oatmeal, finely chopped or ground
Instructions:
1. In a bowl, combine the lavender and yogurt,
then stir in oatmeal until mix has the
consistency of a spread able paste. If
the mixture will not be used immediately,
store–covered–in a refrigerator for up to a day
and bring to room temperature before using.
2. Include these directions when giving the face mask mixture: Pull back your hair. Wash your
face and pat dry. Spread the mixture over your face, avoiding the eyes and mouth. Lie down
and relax for about 10 minutes, during which time the mask will tighten. Remove the mask
by rinsing with tepid water.
—As compiled by Chris J.
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Hanky
eed holiday gift ideas? Here’s one for you! Ever wondered what those
color handkerchiefs mean? Or whether wearing it on the right or left
pocket means anything?
Worn on Left Hanky Colo
TOP
Heavy S&M
Bondage
Wants Head
Fist Fucker
Likes Drags
Has 8Ó or More
2 Looking for 1
Anything, Anytime
2 Tons of Fun
Suck My Toes
Spanker
Rimmer
Black
Grey
Light Blue
Red
Lavender
Mustard
Gold
Orange
Apricot
Coral
Fuschia
Beige

Panky!
Well, here’s a quick glimpse of some of the colors
and their meanings, right & left included! Disclaimer:
Right or Left has nothing to do with being
Republican or Democrat.
r Codes Worn on Right
BOTTOM
Heavy S&M
Bondage
Expert Cocksucker
Fist Fuckee
Drag
Wants a Big One
1 Looking for 2
Anything, Anytime
Chubby Chaser
Shrimper
Spankee
Rimmee
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Artwork
by Joe Average

What’s Christmas
without Santa?
What’s New Year’s without a New Year’s Resolution?
So, AmphetaZINE asked some tweakers what’s in their pretty little heads. The answers
were…well, surprisingly all different! Which just proves us that not everyone’s the same.
Disclaimer: Names have been changed to protect the innocent and cute.
D a s h e r
“Cut down on cigs & speed
by 80% and to make my life
the most it can be once
and for all.”
C o m e t
“To become more like all
the perfect people out there
who feel they don’t need to
make resolutions.”
D a n c e r
“Not to regret anything I do
enough to need a resolution.”
C u p i d
“To cut meth use by half
or more.”
D o n n e r
“To say thank you to the
guys who’ve spared a
clean rig.”
P r a n c e r
“To know when to leave
the party.”
B l i t z e n
“Teach someone how to
use a tourniquet properly.”
V i x e n
“To enjoy sex without being
too fucked up.”
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W ith winter amidst us...and forecasters are saying it’s gonna snow, snow, snow this year...
one sure way to stay inside and warm up is online sex! Yes, cyber sex! It’s when you’re
done with online chatting whether that’s AIM, Yahoo Messenger... gay.com or manhunt...and
you move on to 3rd base! It’s safe, clean (well, it all depends). It’s all about the power of the
mind... your imagination going wild and nasty! Have your lube & towel ready. Here’s a sample
to get things hot!
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CyberSexGuy [4:33 PM:] I love to feel your dick
through your pants and rub on it and make it a
little hard then pull it out and jerk it up
and down. getting it super hard in my hand
CyberSexGuy: then i want to lick it up and
down the shaft and make it really wet
CyberSexGuy:start jerking it harderÉ
feeling it slide in my hand because it
is so wet
CyberSexGuy: then i lick the tip a
little bit
CyberSexGuy: put your head in my mouth and
start sucking it slowly my first time
CyberSexGuy: your dick tastes so sweet
in my mouth
CyberSexGuy: i start sucking
it harder and harderÉwhile
i fondle your balls with
my hand
CyberSexGuy:i can feel your
veins bulging on the side of
your dick
CyberSexGuy: i am so horny
right now for your dick
CyberSexGuy: i like the way your
precum tastes

“Baby, it’s cold outside”
CyberSexGuy: i want you to put your dick
in my tight ass
CyberSexGuy: love to be on my hands and
knees and have you cum up behind me and
lick my hole getting it ready
CyberSexGuy: love to feel your tongue
flicking my hole, making it very wet, feel
you slide your tongue in my assÉmmmmmm
feels so good
Cyber
CyberSexGuy: i am ready for your dick
in there
CyberSexGuy: you put the head of your dick
on my hole and rub it up and down then slowly
push the head in
CyberSexGuy: mmmmmmÉit feels so goodÉmy ass
feels so tight around your dick
CyberSexGuy: you pull it out and slide
it back inÉits all the way in my ass
now, and spreading it very wide
CyberSexGuy: you start thrusting in and
out faster now fucking my eager hole
CyberSexGuy: your big dick feels so good
in my ass
CyberSexGuy: you start slamming in my assÉ
fucking me hard and fast mmmmmmÉfuck my ass hard
CyberSexGuy: are you getting close to cumming??
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Dear Dr. Dick,
Every winter, I find myself irritated with a cold
sore. And every winter, when it gets cold, I find
myself cuddling up with someone…and getting
really warm, and eventually hot under the sheets.
If I have a cold sore, will it turn to genital
herpes? I want to be safe and not give an STD
to my partners.
—Cold & Cuddly Cub
Dear CCC,
That’s really great to hear that you are concerned with your partners as much as you are with
your sexual health! It’s definitely a good way to enjoy the holidays.
Let’s start with the basics and make sure we are on the same page with cold sores.
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Cold sores (aka fever blisters) are small red
blisters that usually appear on the lips and outer
edges of the mouth. They often weep a clear
liquid and form scabs after a few days.
“
Cold sores are usually caused by the herpes-1 virus (not
the herpes-2 virus, which causes genital herpes, an
STD). Herpes-1 virus can lay dormant in the body and
becomes active later when something triggers it.
There is no cure for
cold sores, but there
are remedies you can
use that will reduce
the severity and
frequency of them.
There is no cure for cold sores, but there are remedies
you can use that will reduce the severity and frequency
of them. Cold sores may appear after colds, fevers, exposure to the sun, stress, during or for
no apparent reason. Generally it is felt that anything that compromises the immune system may
trigger the cold sores, such as infection, cancer or any illness.
If you have a cold sore already, pop the sore so it will drain and be able to dry out and heal faster.
Before-Care
■ Prevention of cold sores is advisable. Herpes simplex is highly contagious!
■ Avoid kissing someone with cold sores or having sex with someone who has genital
herpes. Exposure to sun triggers sores. Use a sunscreen of at least 15 SPF on your
lips and other susceptible areas.
■ If stress triggers them, practice relaxation techniques.
■ Don’t use the same towels, razors or utensils as someone with cold sores.
After-Remedies
■ Vitamin C: Take 200-500 mg. of vitamin C three times a day. This greatly reduces
the duration of the sores.
■ Vitamin E: Applied topically, will provide pain relief.
■ Yogurt: Eating plain yogurt (with acidophilus) is a good preventive measure. Yogurt seems
to stimulate the immune system.
”
Both herpes-1 and herpes-2 can cause cold sores and genital herpes, but cold sores are usually
caused by HSV-1 and genital herpes usually by HSV-2. However, it does compromise
anyone with a cold sore for exposure to genital herpes, especially with oral sex or any type of skin
contact. Condoms and dental dams maybe used, but can not guarantee protection.
If you believe you have been exposed to HSV-2 (Herpes-2), get tested! Call 205.STD (7837) or the
Link Study, a research herpes trial at the UW (206) 251-5821.
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NEON is all about YOU!
Our goal is to help gay and bi guys reduce HIV, STDs and other health risks
of using speed. From injection tips to counseling, NEON’s got more for
crystal users than anyone else!
Peer Educators:
Crystal users helping other crystal users
with safer injection info and healthy sex
tips. They’re stocked with all the condoms,
lube, clean injection supplies, referrals, and
answers you might need. Your own personal,
needle-exchangin’ AVON ® lady!
Counseling:
Talk to someone who understands! Get
confidential help without judgements. Set
your own goals and go at your own pace.
All services are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL.
Our NEW NEON headquarters are at
Seattle Counseling Service at 1216 Pine
(Across from Bauhaus).
Just drop-in or call 206-323-1768 (ask for NEON).
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Groups:
Need help managing your use, reducing
sexual risks, cutting down on drug use, or
even quitting? We have a group to meet
your needs.
Rest Stop:
A weekly health night just for crystal users.
Needle exchange, HIV/STD testing, vein
care tips, free food, chat and much, much
more! All in one location! Every Wednesday
night from 6 pm to 8 pm.
NEON: Options for gay and bisexual men who use crystal.
www.crystalneon.org

SEATTLE RESOURCES
$ -
HIV/STDs
HIV/STD Hotline
205.7837
Questions, referrals, testing info
Gay City STD Line
267.STUD
Walk-in, FREE
Gay City Wellness Center
860.6969
Harborview STD Clinic
731.3590
Downtown Needle
Exchange Clinic
Thu. 1-4 pm
Bath houses/Sex clubs
205.7837
Rest Stop
Wed 6-8pm 323.1768
Walk-in, FREE
HEALTH CARE
Country Doc Clinic
299.1600
Downtown Needle Exchange
Clinic
Walk-in, Mon-Fri, 1:30-4:30pm
Harborview Medical Center
Emergency 731.3074
Acute Illness 731.5867
Clinic Info 731.5855
Pike Market Clinic
728.4143
Providence Emergency
320.4900
SUICIDE/
EMERGENCY
Suicide/Crisis Line
461.3222
24-hours, outside Seattle
1.800.244.5767
WA Poison Center
526.2121
MENTAL HEALTH
Harborview Crisis
Intervention Services
731.3415
Seattle Counseling Service
323.1768
Community Psychiatric
Clinic
461.3614
Mental Health Access
Project
731.5171 HIV+ ONLY
[Can’t find what you need? Call the Community Info Line @ 461.3200]
FOR HIV+’s
284.9277
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DRUGS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/
SEXUAL ASSAULT
1on1 Program
Alcohol/Drug Helpline
205.7837
Medical services for new
HIV+’s:
Madison Clinic
731.5100
Case management, medical
care
Lifelong AIDS Alliance
328.8979
Case management, housing,
food, HIV med info
People Of Color Against
AIDS Network (POCAAN)
322.7061
Serving African
American/Latinos
International Community
Health Services (ICHS)
467.0884
Serving Asian/Pacific Islanders
AIDS Care Access Project
(ACAP)
Medical/dental referrals,
insurance
Dunshee House (formerly
SASG)
322.2437
Positive Power
685.4230
Seattle Counseling Service
323.1768
Free counseling for low income
722.3700
24-hours, questions,
treatment, info
NEON
323.1768
Needle Exchange
(See inside front cover)
Narcotics Anonymous
790.8888
Street Outreach Services
625.0858
ON THE STREET
Urban Rest Stop
332.0110
Showers, laundry
Food Resources
694.6756
Food banks, meals referrals
St. Francis House
621.0945
Clothing
HOUSING
Downtown Emergency
Services Center
464.1570
William Booth Center
621.0145
Seattle Housing Authority
615.3340
Lifelong AIDS Alliance
328.8979
Northwest Network
568.7777
Support/advocacy for LGBT
survivors of abuse
Seattle Counseling Service
323.1768
LGBT DV program
Domestic Violence Hotline
425.656.7867 24-hours
Sexual Assault Center & 24-
Hour Hotline
1.800.825.7273
Harborview Center for
Sexual Assault
521.1800
FINANCIAL
Consumer Credit Counseling
1.800.634.2227
St. Vincent de Paul
767.6449
$ for rent, ID, transportation
GAU/Public Assistance
(See food stamps/med
coupons)
Catholic Community
Services
323.6336
Capitol Hill Community
Resource Center
322.4567
Walk-in, Tue 11am-3pm
HEPATITIS
Plymouth Housing
374.9409
FOOD STAMPS/
Hep A+B Vaccines
205.7837
LGBT
MED COUPONS
Hepatitis Education Project Ingersoll Gender Center 1. Under the blue pages in
547.8805
329.6651
your phone book, find the
Harborview Hepatitis & Transgender Resource "State Government" section.
Liver Clinic
Center
731.6475
860.2191
Lambert House
DENTAL CLINICS
320.8742
Community Referral Line 3. Find the number of the
Central Area
323.LGBT
office for your zip-code.
461.7801
Georgetown
LEGAL
461.6943
Columbia Legal Services
Harborview
464.5933
731.3189
Tenants Union
Southeast
723.0500
461.6981
UW ER Dental
King County Bar Association
624.9365
www.crystalneon.org
543.5850
Variety of free legal help
,
2. Look under "Community
Service Offices (CSO).