Discussion Week 13
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Purpose
The purpose of this discussion is to review the issues of HIV and AIDS.
Skills
The purpose of this discussion is to help you practice the following skills that are essential to your success in this course:
group discussion
writing
Knowledge
This discussion will also help you to become familiar with the knowledge of HIV/AIDS
Tasks
In a new post, use the Reply button at the bottom of this page to respond to the following questions: 
What are the major differences between HIV and AIDS? 
What are the top 3 strategies for reducing the risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV?
Given the fatal course of HIV infection, what psychological factors could explain why people would still continue to engage in unsafe sexual practices/drug use?
Read and reply to the posts of 2 of your classmates. In your two reply posts, make sure to: 
Ask for clarification by asking questions. 
Answer another student’s question. 
Comment on the value of the research or readings being cited by your fellow classmates.