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Giving Voice to HIV Prevention
Alicia Keys
helps launch
‘empowered’
Fourteen-time Grammy Award­
winning artist and HIV advocate
Alicia Keys has teamed up with
Greater Than AIDS to launch Em­
powered, a new public information
campaign to reach women about
HIV/AIDS.
Approximately 280,000 people
living with HIV in the U. S. - or about
one in fo u r-are women. Women of
color have been especially hard-hit,
accounting for the large majority of
new infections occurring among
women.
Keys has dedicated her work in
philanthropy to help bring aware­ Singer and songwriter Alicia Keys wants to change the way
ness to the urgency of HIV/AIDS. women think o f HIV.
Gambling Addiction Help Offered
A new gambling treatment cen- S ervices-operated by Lewis & affected by gambling.
ter,locatedjustamilesouthofdown- Clark’s Graduate School of Educa-
All services are free for the gam-
town Portland, is the only facility in tion & Counseling and the State of bier as well as anyone else affected;
the city to offer free counseling ser- O regon—has trained counselors family members, friends, partners,
vices on weekends.
available Saturday and Sunday from or co workers.
Lewis & Clark Problem Gambling 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to help to those
"We recognize that the devasta-
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“W hen I becam e aware that
women accounted for one in five
new HIV infections occurring in the
U.S. each year, it shook me to the
core and I realized this is an issue we
ALL need to pay attention to,” said
Keys. “W hether HIV positive or
negative, we all have the opportu­
nity to educate ourselves and make
a difference.”
M ost HIV infections among
American women are a result of
heterosexual transmission, and to a
lesser extent sharing needles.
There has been some recent en­
couraging news when it comes to
women and HIV. According to the
U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, there was a signifi­
cant 21 percent decrease in new HIV
infections among women in the U.S.
between 2008 and 2010.
HIV is both preventable and treat-
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tion associated with problem gam­
bling affects us all and that we can
all be part of the solution," said
program coordinator Rick Berman.
"As a graduate training and re­
search center, our interdisciplinary
team is charged with developing
innovative and effective approaches
to treatment, sharing what we learn
able. For those who are positive,
there are highly-effective therapies
today that improve health and extend
life, as well as help prevent the spread
of the disease. Research confirms
that people living with HTV who are
on regular antiretroviral treatments
reduce the chances of passing the
virus to sexual partners by as much as
96 percent. Furthermore, according
to the CDC, condoms are highly ef­
fective in preventing the spread of
STDs during sexual contact.
Yet, despite the progress o f the
past three decades since the first
diagnosis, stigma and misconcep­
tions continue to be significant driv­
ers o f HIV today, keeping many
from taking actions - such as talk­
ing openly, using protection, get­
ting tested or staying on treatment
- that can stem the spread of the
disease.
with others, and training the next
generation of problem gambling
treatment providers."
To schedule an appointment, call
Lewis & Clark Problem Gambling
Services at503-768-6325 from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., seven days a week. The
center is located at4445S.W . Barbur
Blvd.
A CENTER OF
EXCELLENCE FOR
WOMEN THROUGHOUT
ALL STAGES OF LIFE.
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