Top HIV/AIDS Stories of 2013

The HIV stories that rocked the headlines this year.

Marijuana Arrests Make Up More Than Half of Drug Arrests - Marijuana arrests have increased between 2001 and 2010 and now account for more than half (52 percent) of all drug arrests in the United States, and marijuana possession arrests account for nearly half (46 percent) of all drug arrests. (Photo: REUTERS/John Gress /Landov)
The Real Impact - In the U.S., African-Americans have higher rates of HIV/AIDS infections than other racial and ethnic groups. Nearly 60 percent of new HIV infections in youth aged 13 to 24 in 2010 were in African-Americans, compared to 20 percent in Latinos and 20 percent in whites, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's November 2012 surveillance report. (Photo: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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Porn Stars Test HIV-Positive - This summer, the porn industry was rocked when Cameron Bay and her adult actor boyfriend, Rod Daily, publicly disclosed that they had tested positive for HIV while working on set. Since then the two have spoken out about the unsafe practices of the industry and have been advocating for condom use in adult films. (Photo: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

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