Due to the high level of sexual relationships, prostitute women are faced with many dangers, including acquired immune deficiency syndrome AIDS , sexually transmitted infections STIs , fertility problems, drug use, etc. In this regard, addict prostitute women are exposed to more risks because drug use is considered as an outstanding factor in those associated with transmission of AIDS and being in an insecure sexual relationship.
The purpose of this study was to find out the variables influential on the level of drug use, before or during sexual relationship. In , prostitute women were selected by multistage sampling from 21 centers out of 12 provinces. Then, we used a standard questionnaire for gathering data by a face-to-face interview.
The multilevel ordinal logistic regression in survey model was used to find out the relationship between variables and the level of drug use before or during sexual relationship. The number of monetary customers at the last working day [adjusted odds ratio AOR : 1. Since the level of drug use before or during sexual relationship was higher in women who had more daily sexual relationships, these women are exposed to the consequences of drug use; thus, identifying the status of this group of women is important to plan for future injuries.
Prostitute women are one of the affected groups in the community 1 and prostitution is one of the deviations closely linked to high-risk sexual behaviors. Prostitution is the selling of body in exchange for money, drugs, or medicine which, according to Gourevitch, is a social full phenomenon with multiple layers, strata, and levels, and is also associated with sexual exploitation as well as the humiliation of woman.
The number of prostitute women is estimated between individuals in Iran. It covers the minimum of 1 customer to the maximum of 30 customers in a week, 5 , 6 and the age of entrance to prostitution is between 16 and 22 years, which is above the global standard.
