Lifetime and past-month substance use and injection among street-based female sex workers in Iran

Lifetime and past-month substance use and injection among street-based female sex workers in Iran

Abstract Background Street-based female sex workers (FSWs) are highly at risk of HIV and other harms associated with sex work. We assessed the prevalence of non-injection and injection drug use and their associated factors among street-based FSWs in Iran. Methods We recruited 898 FSWs from 414 venue...

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Main Authors: Payam Roshanfekr, Mehrdad Khezri, Salah Eddin Karimi, Meroe Vameghi, Delaram Ali, Sina Ahmadi, Elahe Ahounbar, Kambiz Mahzari, Mohsen Roshanpajouh, Mehdi Noroozi, Mostafa Shokoohi, Ali Mirzazadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Female sex workers
Drug use
Injection drug use
Harm reduction
Iran
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00477-5

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