The AIDS epidemic and Outbursts of Violence

In this chapter the epidemic rage continues on.  By 200 U.S deaths from the disease surpassed 458,000.  Medications were developed to treat HIV, an infection that often precedes AIDS.  The musical that we still know today called Rent explored the human and cultural impact of AIDS.  AIDS continues to be a problem today but people are more aware about the problem.  There are also more controceptives in which people can take.  Unfortunately we still haven't been able to find a cure but we have been able to control it and prevent it.  It was also a time where violence broke out.  The overall rates fell nearly 20 percents between 1992 and 2000.  Gun deaths exceeded twenty-eight thousand in 2000.  This section of the chapter also brought up the Columbine shooting, where twelve students and a teacher were shot by  two students that went there and afterwards the students committed suicide.