Persian At-Risk Women and Barriers to Receiving HIV Services in Drug Treatment: First Report From Iran.

Background: As the most populated Persian Gulf country, in Iran, engagement with drug injection and unsafe sex are the main routes of HIV transmission among some drug-dependent women.

Objectives: The current study explored the barriers that a group of drug-dependent women reported in accessing and adhering to HIV services in drug use treatment.

Patients And Methods: Qualitative interviews were conducted with 47 Persian women at five outpatient drug treatment centers between January and December 2011.