Teens and HIV: A Growing Concern
Tags: TEENAGERS; HIV (Viruses); AIDS (Disease)
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- Teens Teaching AIDS Prevention:. Huber, Jeffrey T.; Gillaspy, Mary L. // Encyclopedic Dictionary of AIDS-Related Terminology;2000, p211
An encyclopedia entry for Teens Teaching AIDS Prevention is presented. The organization was founded in 1987. It aims to inform teenagers about HIV and AIDS through peer education. Moreover, it operates a toll-free hotline staffed by trained teenagers with adult advisers. It also maintains a...
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