A disturbing stats which came out Tuesday by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention showed that Youths aged 13 to 24 made up about a quarter of all new HIV infections in the U.S. during 2010.
The report says that while the number of new infections in the U.S. is relatively stable — at about 50,000 people each year — HIV is on the rise in young people under 25. Six out of 10 youths living with HIV don’t even realize they’re infected. The bottom line: 1,000 American teenagers and young adults become infected each month with HIV!
The unacceptable rise is driven by infections among young black men who account for about 45% of new diagnosis in this age group. Most infections occurred in men who have sex with men, the study finds. And, gay and bisexual high school kids were most likely to take part in risky behavior, such as having multiple sexual partners and injecting illegal drugs.
Basically youngsters in the US do not practice safe sex. I hold one thing responsible for this: The Entertainment Industry. Youngsters want to practice what they see on screen; The industry's 'stars' are NOT setting good moral standards. Infidelity, Incest, Drugs, Gangsterism, moral decadence. . . the list is endless. Any wonder the youths tow the same line.
I probably sound like an alarmist broken record right about now, but the fact is that the youths of other countries emulate what they see the stars of the American screens do, so if sex and violence is reflected on their youths, the copycat syndrome necessitates that the trend trickles down to every other nation.
Bottomline: America, get your act together.
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