Drug use patterns and related factors among female sex workers in Iran in 2019-2020: results from Integrated Bio-Behavioral Surveillance-III (IBBS-III)

• Main Authors: Bushra Zareie (Author), Mohammad Aziz Rasouli (Author), Mohammad Mehdi Gouya (Author), Samaneh Akbarpour (Author), Fatemeh Hadavandsiri (Author), Elham Rezaei (Author), Yousef Moradi (Author), Ali Soltani (Author), Ghobad Moradi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Drug use is highly prevalent among female sex workers (FSWs). Some forms of drug use, such as injecting drug users (IDU), put them at greater risks for HIV and blood born disease (BBD). In this study, the pattern of drug use and its related factors among Iranian FSWs were inves...