Yes, the perecption that HIV/AIDS isn't the immediate death sentence it once was may be a big factor. However, it still kills many and HIV isn't the only reason not to indulge in unsafe sex.
http://www.hpa.org.uk/NewsCentre/Nat...mbersreleased/
31 May 2012
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Figures released today by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show new sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnoses rose by two per cent in England in 2011, with nearly 427,000 new cases, reversing the small decline observed the previous year. Young heterosexual adults (15-24 years) and men who have sex with men (MSM) remain the groups at highest risk.
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More information plus more education seems to result in more infection.