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A last drag? (Scan).(Brief Article)

The American Enterprise

| January 01, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 The American Enterprise, a national magazine of politics, business and culture (TEAmag.com). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

You probably didn't know that the National Gay Smoke-Out took place this November. Why homosexuals need their own occasion to quit puffing is not clear. The whole idea is a bit ironic, given the fact that engaging in gay sex is much more dangerous than being an active smoker.

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the majority of all AIDS cases can be linked directly to homosexual activity. And there is evidence the problem is getting worse despite new drug "cocktails" which have significantly cut AIDS death rates in recent years. According to a California-based survey conducted by the CDC, HIV-positive gay men have unprotected sex more than 30 percent of the time. A study of young gay men conducted by Saint Paul's Hospital in Vancouver finds the average life expectancy of a 20-year-old homosexual man to be eight to 20 years less ...

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