According to the US Office of National AIDS Policy: Half of all new HIV infections occur in people under age 25 — one fourth in people under age 21.
In the upcoming Lifetime made for tv movie: Girl Positive the 17 yr old Rachel finds out that a popular athlete in her school who recently died was an IV drug user. Jason is part of an upper class community along with Rachel and they have had sex. Now Rachel finds out that he may have been HIV positive.
As Girl Positive continues we find Rachel approaching her teacher Sarah asking for advice. Sarah suggests she go to a local AIDS clinic. Unbeknownst to Rachel, Sarah, the teacher, is HIV positive which she then reveals to Rachel.
Rachel then tests positive for HIV as the story continues and rumors and gossip continue to play out in this dramatic made for tv movie that is current and relevant for all teenagers today, Girl Positive.
Girl Positive stars Jenni Garth and Andrea Bown.