Sex Ed Works

September, 1987

A Federally funded study by the Chicago Comprehensive and Education AIDS Prevention Program has found a dramatic drop in the incidence of new infections among high-risk homosexuals. Dr. David Ostrow, scientific director of the program, attributes the drop to education about safe sex. He feels that "the message on condoms is getting across." If education continues and if this study "can be generalized around the country, it could stop the virus in its tracks." The study, condu...