Youth
Half of all new HIV infections are believed to occur in people under the age of 25.1 For young people, it is critical to prevent patterns of risky behaviors before they start.
In 2004, African American youth were disproportionately affected by HIV infection, accounting for 55% of all HIV infections reported among persons aged 13–24.2
Young men who have sex with men (MSM), especially those of minority races or ethnicities, were at high risk for HIV infection. In the 7 cities that participated in CDC’s Young Men’s Survey during 1994–1998, 14% of African American MSM and 7% of Hispanic MSM aged 15–22 were infected with HIV.3
Runaways and other homeless young people are at high risk for HIV infection if they are exchanging sex for drugs or money.4
Clearly, HIV prevention efforts must be sustained and designed to reach each new generation of Americans.
Featured Links
Youth Social Marketing Toolkit
From California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10--24 Years
From CDC’s MMWR Surveillance Summaries; July 17, 2009 / 58(SS06);1-58
Sexual Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10-24 Years in the United States, 2002-2007
From CDC’s MMWR Surveillance Summaries; July 17, 2009 / 58(SS06);1-58
HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Adolescents and Young Adults (updated slide set)
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
HIV Testing Among Adolescents
From CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health
Replicating Effective Programs Plus: TLC – Together Learning Choices: A small group-level intervention with young people living with HIV/AIDS
From CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
Replicating Effective Programs Plus: ¡Cuídate! – A Culturally-Based Program to Reduce HIV Sexual Risk Behavior among Latino Youth
From CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
HIV Infection in Adolescents and Young Adults in the U.S.
From the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric HIV Infection
This report addresses the pediatric-specific issues associated with antiretroviral treatment and provides guidelines to healthcare providers caring for infected infants, children, and adolescents.
HIV/AIDS among Youth
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
Status of Perinatal HIV Prevention: U.S. Declines Continue
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
Preventing HIV/AIDS among Adolescents through Integrated Communication Programming
From United Nations Population Fund
Drugs + HIV: Learn the Link. Send the Message
From the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Meeting the Needs of Young Clients: A Guide to Providing Reproductive Health Services to Young Clients
From Family Health International
HIV Transmission & Prevention in Adolescents
From HIV InSite
1
National Office of Aids Policy. Youth and HIV/AIDS 2000: A New American Agenda
2
CDC. HIV Prevention in the Third Decade. Atlanta: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2005.
3
CDC. HIV Prevention in the Third Decade. Atlanta: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2005.
4
CDC. HIV/AIDS Among Youth Fact Sheet, June 2006.
