Hmmmm.....haven't heard about the cocktails in my area. The longest living friend i had with AIDS died after 10 years. Most of my friends have died within 5. The bitch is, somehow, people act as tho it is contagious...including not phoning, acknowleging from across the street, etc. The same reaction occurs with cancer victims, i've noticed. How awful to be abandoned at the point where you need support most!