Condom Dispensers In College

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The Camden County College’s administration has been very concern about the rapid increase of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). According to the CDC, in the article named “AIDS”, it is defined as, “A disease in which the immune system breaks down” (1) while, in fact, AIDS has increased considerably over time. An HIV/AIDS surveillance report by The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that “Through December 2001, 807,075 adults/adolescents had been reported as having AIDS, of these, 462,653 (57%) had died” (22). In a mission to protect their students’ welfare, the College’s administration has decided to implement condom dispensers in all the restrooms on campus. The purpose of this decision is to promote safe sex and decrease …show more content…
A great percentage of college’s students are sexually active and do not use condoms. In a survey by The American College Health Association (ACHA), the statistics show that “A 64.5% of college’s students confess not used condoms for oral sex, a 12.3% for anal intercourse, and a 28.8% for vaginal intercourse” (24). The principal's cause of these alarmists’ statistics is the limited access and the embarrassment of buying condoms in public places. With condom dispensers installed in all college’s bathrooms, students will have easier access and will feel less intimidated to purchase …show more content…
CDC, in the article “AIDS”, explain that “HIV doesn't prefer one person over the next – it will infect any human being. HIV has affected gay men, lesbians, heterosexuals and bisexuals. It is found in all races, nationalities and age groups” (1). As a result, it is urgent that the College’s administration installs condom dispensers to prevent students from contracting sexual diseases. They should not mind those that are against it because their reasons are based on personal points of view. On the other hand, the College’s administration sees this, as a social health issue with major consequences.
The College’s administration should install condom dispensers in all the bathrooms on campus. This project will be an excellent start to fight the AIDS epidemic, by promoting the use of condoms as protection. With this initiative, students at CCC will have an easy and discrete way to access condoms and the opportunity to protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases. I applaud the Camden County College’s administration intention to protect their student’s

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