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State funding for drug treatment

Description: Dukakis funds $5 million treatment program for drug addicts, especially intravenous needle users, to stem AIDS transmission. He disapproves of clean needle program. Sen. Kennedy. Person shooting up.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/12/1988

AIDS in prison

Description: Inmates with AIDS get inadequate medical attention & pose health threat to others in prison. Robert Rufo says county jail infirmary not equipped to treat communicable diseases.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/25/1988

AIDS projections and AP

Description: AIDS projections for Boston exceed capacity of health facilities. Experimental drug for pneumonia AP (aerosolized pentamidine) withheld at Mass General. Protesters lie on sidewalk. Fenway Community Health Center.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/25/1988

City Council passes needle plan

Description: Boston City Council votes to accept needle exchange plan to reduce transmission of AIDS. Dapper O'Neil creates a fuss. Bruce Bolling, David Scondras, Ray Flynn. Drug paraphernalia, shooting up.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/27/1988

AIDS conference

Description: Boston conference on AIDS looks at spread of the disease in New England. Transmission now more common among needle users than gays. Mass. lauded for testing & education. Protesters at Dukakis' house.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/02/1988

AIDS quilt

Description: AIDS quilt, result of The Names Project, is displayed in Boston. Sections made by friends and relatives to commemorate people who died of AIDS.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/16/1988

Needles distributor Jon Parker

Description: Jon Parker on a personal mission, distributes clean needles and bleach to intravenous drug users in exchange for their used works. Heroin addicts shooting up. Needle in arm with blood. Syringe. AIDS.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/13/1988

AIDS drug conference

Description: At AIDS drug conference, patients discuss their willingness or unwillingness to try experimental treatments for the disease.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/25/1988

Teens in AIDS play

Description: Teenagers act in AIDS education play to convey to their peers message about safe sex.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/02/1988

Fisons & AIDS drug

Description: Fisons Corp. experiments with aerosolized pentamidine (AP), an AIDS drug. ACT-UP members protest the method of administration (inhaling).
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/04/1988