Non-injection drug use among incarcerated people in Iran: Findings from three consecutive national bio-behavioral surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prisons often serve as high-risk environments for drug use, and incarcerated people are at a high risk for substance use-related mental and physical harms. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of non-injection drug use inside the prison and its related factors among incarcerated people in Iran.

Methods

We utilized data from three national bio-behavioral surveillance surveys conducted among incarcerated people in Iran in 2009, 2013, and 2017. Eligibility criteria were being ≥ 18 years old, providing informed consent, and being incarcerated for over a week. Overall, 17,228 participants across all surveys were recruited through a multi-stage random sampling approach. Each participant underwent a face-to-face interview and HIV test. The primary objective of th

SUBMITTER: Rafiee M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11323345 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature