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Limited studies exist on risky sexual behaviors and sociodemographic variables among people who use drugs. Understanding the social determinants of risky sexual behaviors is important for designing appropriate HIV/AIDS interventions. Therefore, to illuminate this uncharted area, we aimed to investigate the social determinants of risky sexual behaviors among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Kermanshah, Iran. Cross-sectional data were analyzed from the HIV Behavioral Surveillance among PWID, conducted from 2013 to 2014 in Kermanshah, Iran. Additional data were collected by holding interviews to acquire information on sociodemographic characteristics (i.e., age, educational), history of substance use (i.e., age of initiation, use of specific drug types in the past 6 months), sexual behaviors including consistent condom use (yes/no), and type of sexual partners (main, casual, exchange …