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As of December 2003, more than 1 million people living in the United
States were HIV-positive -- the highest number ever estimated to date in the
U.
Substance use rates were lower for recent mothers than for women who were
not recent mothers.oas.

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National HIV Testing Day was launched in 1995 by the National Association of
People with AIDS (NAPWA-US) to encourage Americans to get tested, and increase
overall awareness about the epidemic. Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating
foundation dedicated to providing information and analysis on health issues to
policymakers, the media, and the general public.gov or by calling SAMHSA's clearinghouse at 1-800-729-
6686.

Sites relating to physical and mental health, disabilities and diseases which affect women.

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The activities will encourage young people to get tested for HIV and other
sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). A call for entries begins on National HIV Testing Day
(June 27) and contest information can be found at think.

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com:

-- PEOPLE OF COLOR IN CRISIS (POCC), Brooklyn , NY;
-- MOBILE HIV TESTING AND OUTREACH PROJECT, Los Angeles, CA;
-- YOUTH EXPRESSIONS , INC.N.
Since 1997, MTV and Kaiser have partnered on a multi-faceted campaign that
has included targeted public service announcements (PSAs); extensive online
resources; and long-form programming , which has included documentaries on
abstinence, and HIV/AIDS and STD prevention.0 percent) than those ages 26 to 44 (1.

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Parental
permission was obtained for respondents under age 18. Information on HIV/AIDS is available
at http://www. SAMHSA is working to get the word out that women who are pregnant
or plan to become pregnant should not use illicit drugs, alcohol or
cigarettes.

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In the U.O.
In a national survey conducted by Kaiser in 2003, 73% of young people who
had seen the joint campaign said they were more likely to use condoms, 69%
said they were more likely to talk with a partner, and 65% said they were more
likely to get tested because of the campaign .com will offer a range of
opportunities for young people to learn about and engage on critical issues at
the local or national level.gov.

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The National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA -US) and OraSure
Technologies are providing free oral-tests to these organizations, as part of
its national Mayors Campaign Against HIV.S. -- and nearly half of those living with HIV are African American . does not know they are infected. It is not associated with
Kaiser Permanente or Kaiser Industries .

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These data also show that over four percent of
pregnant women reported binge alcohol use and 18 percent reported smoking
cigarettes ."
The report, "Substance Use During Pregnancy: 2002 and 2003 Update," found
that 4.
Information on fetal alcohol syndrome is available at
http://fascenter.

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E. More information about these
organizations can be found at think.kaisernetwork.1 percent reported binge alcohol use; and less than
one percent reported heavy alcohol use (five or more drinks on one occasion
five or more times in a month).7 percent) than pregnant women (18 percent).

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Efforts Will Reside on Air, Online, and in Communities Nationwide

NEW YORK, MTV: Music Television and the Kaiser
Family Foundation today announced a series of complementary on-air, online and
on the ground efforts as part of the network's think: Sexual Health campaign. The collaboration builds on the
network's nine-year public education partnership with Kaiser, a leader in
health information and research. "In continuing our long and productive
partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation, we are eager to help reinforce
the message to young people that the only way to know their status, and
therefore to best protect themselves and their partners, is to get tested. "Working with MTV we can reach
young people with the information they need from a source they trust. The National Survey of Teens
and Young Adults on Sexual Health Public Education Campaigns was a
nationally-representative, random-digit-dial telephone survey of 1,100 young
people age 16-24, conducted from January 27 through April 6, 2003.kff. MTV will air long-form specials,
MTV News reports, PSAs, and other special programming dedicated to these
issues, including education, sexual health, discrimination, the environment,
and global concerns.
Pregnant women ages 15 to 25 were more likely to have used an illicit drug
(8. Pregnant
women ages 15 to 25 were more than twice as likely to have smoked cigarettes
during the past month (27.

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The four spots,
which will run across the network through the summer are tagged with the line:
"It doesn't matter how you ask -- as long as you do ," and focus on
demystifying and normalizing this conversation between patient and provider
about this sensitive topic.com.S.8 percent reported drinking alcohol
during the past month; 4.

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mtv. cities most affected by HIV/AIDS, MTV is sponsoring ten local
AIDS service organizations serving young people on National HIV Testing Day
and promoting the events online at think.

"These health ramifications are
preventable. The data suggest that women ages 15 to 44 increased their
substance use during the year after giving birth, but not to the level of non
pregnant women who were not recent mothers.

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All programming directs viewers to think. A think MTV icon will appear onscreen during programming
that has an online counterpart; think.org, and a daily news summary report on developments in HIV /AIDS is
available on http://www.3 percent of pregnant women ages 15 to 44 used an illicit drug in the
past month compared to 10.samhsa.

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com and
the campaign hotline 1-888-BE SAFE-1 for more information .com, along with the campaign's
extensive online resources, including daily HIV/AIDS news headlines provided
by kaisernetwork. Cigarette use was higher among non pregnant
women ages 15 to 44 (30 .6 percent) than pregnant women ages 26 to 44 (10.

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"Our audience tells us time and time again that they want more information
on how to protect their sexual health," commented Ian Rowe, VP of Strategic
Partnerships + Public Affairs.mtv.
think MTV is the network's new pro-social initiative to empower young
people on the issues they care about most.6 percent).

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"With more than one in two new HIV infections occurring in this country
among people under the age of 25, HIV testing is an important issue for
America's youth," said Tina Hoff, Vice President and Director of Entertainment
Media Partnerships, Kaiser Family Foundation. In addition, MTV News will look at new testing
methods on June 27th. The winning story will be adapted into an HIV/AIDS educational
film to be distributed to schools, health departments and other youth-serving
organizations. The data show that pregnant women ages 15 to 25 were
more likely to use illicit drugs than pregnant women ages 26 to 44.
SAMHSA extracted the data from the National Surveys on Drug Use and
Health, 2002 and 2003.
The report is available on the web at http://www.

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), Nashville,
TN;
-- LOWCOUNTRY AIDS SERVICES, North Charleston, SC;
-- YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM/FUSE, Dallas, TX; and,
-- GRADY TEEN CLINIC, Atlanta, GA. MTV Networks
also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby
all of its programming services can be seen worldwide.org, the Foundation 's free health information
service.

Over Four Percent of Pregnant Women Used Illicit Drugs in Past Month

4 percent of non pregnant women in this age group.S.

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Kaiser and MTV will also team up with The HEAR ME Project on the
"Positively Negative National HIV/AIDS Story-Writing Competition " for youth
ages 14-22.org, a down-loadable resource guide on HIV/AIDS and STDs, and
links to the CDC's national HIV testing database, offering the location of
local testing centers around the nation .

Henry J. WASHINGTON, Over four percent of pregnant women
ages 15 to 44 used illicit drugs during the past month, according to new data
released today by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA).
"We know that substance use by pregnant women is a leading cause of
mental, physical and psychological problems in infants and children," SAMHSA
Administrator Charles Curie noted.

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, Hollywood, FL;
-- THE ATTIC YOUTH CENTER, Philadelphia, PA;
-- THE DROP IN CENTER, New Orleans, LA;
-- METRO TEENAIDS, Washington, DC;
-- WOMEN ON MAINTAINING EDUCATION AND NUTRITION (W.cfm . Binge alcohol use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on
the same occasion on at least one day in the past month. Department of Health and
Human Services, is the lead federal agency for improving the quality and
availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental
health services in the United States.

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S. The campaign has been recognized
by the National Academy of TV Arts + Sciences for the last three consecutive
years with the Emmy for the best national public service campaign, and last
year was awarded, along with its parent company, Viacom, a Peabody Award for
the initiative.kff.

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A new series of targeted PSAs encouraging viewers to ask to be tested
begin airing on MTV today as part of the on-air commitment .mtv.mtv. The full report is
available online at:
http://www.B),
owns and operates the following television programming services -- MTV: Music
Television, MTV2, mtvU, VH1, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite , Comedy Central, TV
LAND, TNN, CMT and The Digital Suite From MTV Networks, a package of twelve US
digital services, all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. Kaiser Family Foundation
The Henry J.

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MTV and Kaiser Family Foundation Reach Out to Young People to Highlight National HIV Testing Day (June 27th)

It is estimated that 1 in 4 people
living with HIV in the U.org/entmedia/Reaching -the-MTV-Generation.

MTV Networks
MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc.samhsa.