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Provide a safe forum for the exchange of information, ideas and strategies for incorporating harm reduction into direct services, public policy and individual lives.


Harm reduction From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia is a philosophy of public health, intended to be a progressive alternative to the prohibition of certain lifestyle choices. The central idea of harm reduction is the recognition that some people always have and always will engage in behaviors which carry risks, such as casual sex, prostitution, and drug use.

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Opinion | 'National Silence' on Sexual Behavior, Race, Poverty Contributes to High Rates of HIV, Other STIs, Opinion Piece Says

FRONTLINE INVESTIGATES THE 25 YEARS OF MISSTEPS THAT MADE HIV/AIDS ONE OF THE GREATEST PLAGUES IN HISTORY


When we look at HIV/AIDS by race and ethnicity, we see that African Americans have:

  • More illness. Even though African Americans account for about 13% of the US population, they account for about half (49%) of the people who get HIV and AIDS.
  • Shorter survival times. African Americans with AIDS often don’t live as long as people of other races and ethnic groups with AIDS. This is due to the barriers mentioned above.
  • More deaths. For African Americans, HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of death.

In 2005, about half (49%) of the people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS were African American (according to information from 33 states). Children are included in these data.

For details on HIV/AIDS in African American communities, read the CDC fact sheet HIV/AIDS among African Americans.


Following is the distribution of the estimated number of diagnoses of HIV/AIDS among adults and adolescents in the 33 states with confidential name-based HIV infection reporting, by transmission category. A breakdown by sex is provided where appropriate.
 

Transmission Category Estimated # of HIV/AIDS Cases, in 2005
Adult and Adolescent Male Adult and Adolescent Female Total
Male-to-male sexual contact 18,722 - 18,722
Injection Drug Use 3,506 1,879 5,385
Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use 1,336 - 1,336
High-risk heterosexual contact* 4,333 7,886 12,219
Other** 141 128 269
*Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection.
** Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal, and risk not reported or not identified.

Estimated numbers of diagnoses of HIV/AIDS in the 33 states with confidential name-based HIV infection reporting, by race or ethnicity:

Race or Ethnicity Estimated # of HIV/AIDS Cases in 2005
White, not Hispanic 11,758
Black, not Hispanic 18,510
Hispanic 6,944
Asian/Pacific Islander 429
American Indian/Alaska Native 198
 
For more details on HIV/AIDS and race/ethnicity, see CDC's surveillance fact sheets.

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HIV/AIDS among Youth CDC

Young people in the United States are at persistent risk for HIV infection. This risk is especially notable for youth of minority races and ethnicities. Continual prevention outreach and education efforts are required as new generations replace the generations that benefited from earlier prevention strategies. Unless otherwise noted, this fact sheet defines youth, or young people, as persons who are 13–24 years of age.

Reality Based Information

  • Of the 42,156 new cases of AIDS reported in 2000, 11,635 (28%) were IDU-associated.

  • Racial and ethnic minority populations in the United States are most heavily affected by IDU-associated AIDS. In 2000, IDU-associated AIDS accounted for 26% of all AIDS cases among African American.
  • IDU-associated AIDS accounts for a larger proportion of cases among adolescent and adult women than among men. Since the epidemic began, 57% of all AIDS cases among women have been attributed to injection drug use or sex with partners who inject drugs, compared with 31% of cases among men.
  • Since the epidemic began, injection drug use has directly and indirectly accounted for more than one-third (36%) of AIDS cases in the United States
  • Comprehensive HIV prevention interventions for substance abusers must provide education on how to prevent transmission through sex.
  • In the United States, drug use and dependence are widespread in the general population. Experts generally agree that there are about 1 million active IDUs in this country, as well as many others who use noninjection drugs or abuse alcohol.
  • To minimize the risk of HIV transmission, IDUs must have access to interventions that can help them protect their health.
"If only my heart had a voice...." A clean syringe could have prevented this.

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IMANI P. WOODS ~ BIOGRAPHY

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