Lurid advice given to DHSS staff
1993
Joseph had his first sexual encounter, aged about 18. At about this time, the early 1990s, the first AIDS awareness adverts started appearing on TV. Joseph found this very frightening and the effect it had on him was that he started to have sexual encounters only when fuelled by drink. At this time Joseph was working for the DHSS and advice handed out to staff was often lurid and incorrect leading to a state of paranoia.
Contributed by: Joseph, 35