Aids Saint John Executive Director Julie Dingwell believes that is key to reducing the number of new cases along with sex education arguing its a myth to say if you teach sex education to young people, it encourages them to engage in sexual activity sooner.
Dingwell also sees a connection between HIV/AIDS and the outbreak of syphillis in the province along with the fact the chlamydia rates in New Brunswick are among the highest in the country.
