Hmm... Last night's post didn't seem to go through, so here is an
abbreviated version of the original post that I have re-written:
Truvada is an expensive new drug (US$1500/month) that contains three--
or four antivirals that reduce the chance of infection after
unprotected sex with an HIV carrier by about 80%. Because it is
not 100%, the doctors who prescribe it still recommend the use of
condoms. And this 80% protection is only achieved through the
REGULAR DAILY USE of the drug, something the promiscuous tweaked-
twinks who use it are unlikely to do, using it more as a morning-
after pill. And condoms have been largely abandoned thanks to
what is perceived as a miracle prevention drug.
As everyone knows, HIV quickly develops resistance to drugs that
are not taken regularly. As time goes on, Truvada will become
less and less effective, which is problematic since the drugs it
contains are used in conventional HIV therapy. There are only a
limited number of HIV antiviral drugs, each with its own set of
effectiveness and unpleasant side-effects.
With condoms gone, new HIV infections will soar. The pharmaceutical
industry loves this, since they make trillions off of Truvada, the
individual drugs it contains, and the new ones they will have to
develop to keep the HIV virus in check. Their worst fear is a
successful vaccine, which is why most funding for that comes from
the government.
Truvada should be outlawed. It provides a false sense of security
while only making the problem worse. It also seems unethical to
prescribe such a drug to healthy people, as all you are giving them
is side-effects while encouraging them to engage in unprotected
sex.
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