3. Education for the General Population the General Population and Risk Behaviors
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The general U.S. population consists of people at varying risk of HIV infection. Some take part in behaviors that put them at high risk, such as sharing IV drug equipment or engaging in certain sexual practices with people who may be infected. The vast majority of the U.S. population, however, are most likely at little or no risk, because they do not practice risky behaviors or because they live in areas that so far have had low rates of HIV infection.
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