Epidemiology of High-risk Behaviors for HIV/ADIS in the Social Network of Men Aged 18 to 45 in Jahrom city. 2017

High- risk behaviors are one of the most significant social damages of today's societies that seriously endanger the physical, social and psychological health of humans. This study was conducted with the aim epidemiologic study of high-risk behaviors for HIV / ADIS in the social network of men aged 18 to 45 in Jahrom city. The present study was carried out on 500 men aged 18-45 years and seven population groups were defined as opium users, unknown drug users, alcohol users, injection drug users, male who have extra-marital sex with females (MSF), male who have sex with female sex workers (MFSW) and male who have sex with other males (MSMs). People were asked whether they knew a person from the above groups in their social network, and if yes, how many people do they know. In the social network of men participating in the current study, the prevalence of alcohol users, opium users, male who have extra-marital sex with females (MSF), male who have sex with female sex workers (MFSW), unknown drug users injection drug and male who have sex with other males (MSMs) 90.2%, 81%, 70.2%, 66.8%, 64%, 23%, and 3.6% respectively. The prevalence of alcohol users, opium users and male who have extra-marital sex with females were higher than those in other high-risk groups in men's social network. This finding can indirectly indicate higher in the frequency of these groups in the male population of the region under study. Therefore, it is necessary to develop special educational programs and prevention of HIV / ADIS.