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United Press International - September 23, 2005
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has awarded a $2.4 million grant to Kurt H. Dermen, a researcher at the university's Research Institute on Addictions.
"Most people think, and there is evidence supporting this, that drinking can contribute to risky sexual behavior and increased risk for HIV infection," said Dermen. "Because we know women in alcohol treatment programs have a higher risk of HIV, we want to develop more efficient, targeted HIV-prevention programs for them."
The number of new AIDS cases per year among U.S. men has remained relatively unchanged over the past several years, but among U.S. women the occurrence of AIDS is increasing, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
"Four out of five women who become infected with HIV contract it through sexual contact with men, so prevention efforts with women need to focus on encouraging safer sexual behavior," says Dermen.
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