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AIDS and Adolescents

Threat of Infection and Approaches for Prevention

C. Raymond Bingham

Utah State University

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has reached epidemic proportions in many countries. In the United States the infection is currently most common among homosexual males and intravenous (IV) drug users in urban areas. However, heterosexuals are also at risk of AIDS infection, as is illustrated by the heterosexual-infection patterns present in areas outside the United States. The adolescent population of the United States is currently behaviorally and biologically at risk of AIDS contagion, and, although current infection rates among adolescents are low, the infection could mushroom in the future. Therefore, now is the time to vigorously implement AIDS-prevention strategies among the adolescent population. Some possible strategies involve public education and the modification of risk behaviors, anonymous blood-testing services, development of social support systems, and the implementation of empowerment strategies.

The Journal of Early Adolescence, Vol. 9, No. 1-2, 50-66 (1989)
DOI: 10.1177/0272431689091005


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