HIV had been associated with intravenous drug users and homosexuals,[1] but Johnson's campaigns sought to show that the risk of infection was not limited to those groups. Johnson stated that his aim was to "help educate all people about what [HIV] is about" and teach others not to "discriminate against people who have HIV and AIDS".[2] Johnson was later criticized by the AIDS community for his decreased involvement in publicizing the spread of the disease.[219][220]