Science, Politics, Media, and STD Prevention

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Science, Politics, Media, andSTD Prevention
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Needle Exchange Criteria

• Programs are safe
• Programs reduce HIV transmission
• Programs do not cause more drug use

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Drug Czar I Am Out of Here
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HIV Understanding

• 99 know main transmission routes
• 91 know oral sex link
• 89 know there is no cure

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HIV Misunderstanding

• 22 believe sharing a glass is risky
• 16 believe the toilet seat myth
• 58 do NOT know relationship with other STDs

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HIV Public Opinion

• 26 say AIDS most serious health problem
• 66 believe government not doing enough
• 26 want to know more about testing
• 44 want to know how to talk with kids

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State Sex Ed Policy

• 63 require teaching
• 14 abstinence as an option
• 51 abstinence preferred option
• 35 abstinence only

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Anthrax is not contagious,but fear is.

• R.W. Apple

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The art of communication is the language of
leadership.

• James Hume

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Sex and the Media

• 25 encounter pornography
• 20 encounter sexual solicitation
• 55 get contraception ideas from TV

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Generation RX.com

• 68 get health information online
• 44 look online for contraception and STD content
• 39 found information helpful
• 39 changed behavior
• 69 shared information with friends
• 53 talked with adults

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Journalist 101 We Are

• Overwhelmed
• Tight deadlines
• Not expert
• Companies care about
• Smart and dumb

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So What?

• Respond
• Never make things up
• I dont know
• We are all human
• Long-term investment

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Source 101 Who You Are

• Respond quickly
• Teach
• Be active
• Tell stories
• Trust