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I work for a teen HIV prevention program and we're trying to create a video. What do you think is important to include in the video. It's goin to be about 20 minutes long.

I would include the fact that the only 100% way to avoid death from this incurable disease (comparable to cancer) is abstinence. Be real. Do not sugar coat anything. They need to be afraid. Very afraid. Interview people who got HIV from heterosexual contact. Many teens still think only gay or drug users get it.

condoms

It is unfortunate but I doubt if this will have any impact on teens watching the film. Teens all think that "it won't happen to me". They are indestructible... life goes on forever. So they drink and drive. So they smoke cigarettes. So they have unprotected sex.
Even showing teens who have unfortunately been infected with HIV/Aids, the same dummies will still go along and have unprotected sex. And if they are lucky enough not to get HIV/Aids, they could come down with any one of the myriad sexually transmitted diseases.
If you want to Try to make a video that will scare teens into smart behavior, be as graphic and gruesome as you can... really show them the end results of this horrible disease. Maybe you'll scare one or two of them into being smart.

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Please emphasize the option of abstinence. It is an important factor in teens making a major physical and mental decision that can affect their entire life. That is the only sure way of prevention. Everything else has risks. Emphasize making choices in a positive way such as finding friends to group date with, choosing friends that will support their decision, etc.

Abstinance, proper use of condoms including use of water based lubricants to prevent the condom from breaking, emotional effects of sex, the "sex Pyramid" to show sexual history of partners partners partners.

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