With Respect to the Spread of AIDS,which of the Following

question 184

Multiple Choice

With respect to the spread of AIDS,which of the following is a FALSE statement?

• A) The epidemic has had a large impact on college students and decreased their willingness to engage in casual sex or other risky behaviors.
• B) Thirty percent of new HIV infections in the United States are transmitted through heterosexual sex.
• C) Drinking alcohol greatly increases the likelihood of engaging in risky sex with an infected person.
• D) Among gay men there was a sharp decrease in risky sex initially, but this trend has recently reversed.

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