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A harmful cocktail: Alcohol and HIV

By Kim Johnson

Over the past few weeks, media coverage has gravitated towards the potential follies of youth. This is unsurprising given that a new year means new beginnings for many young people still struggling to negotiate the dawn of adult independence.

However not all of this coverage has engaged with HIV where it could have.

The New Age and the Daily Sun highlighted HIV as it related to the Kwa-Zulu Natal Health MEC’s efforts at establishing a campaign to educate young women on the dangers of cross-generational sex or ‘sugar daddies’.

But Sunday’s (22 January) City Press featured a full page dedicated to the health risks of alcohol abuse among youngsters which was devoid of any mention of HIV.

Continue reading | 27 January 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: alcohol abuse, city press, daily sun, intergenerational sex, risky sex, sugar daddies, teen pregnancy, the new age