Incarceration is a major risk factor for blood-borne infection among intravenous drug users: Incarceration and blood borne infection among intravenous drug users.

Implication for Health policy/practice/research/medical education: Past history of being in a prison is discussed as one of the risk factors of acquiring Hepatitis B infection especially among IV drug abusers. Family physicians, health policy makers, authorized person in the health system of prisons should read this important article. Besides, this should be more considered for NGO's which are active for improvement of health conditions in the public places like prisons. Please cite this paper as: Mir-Nasseri MM, MohammadKhani A, Tavakkoli H, Ansari E, Poustchi H. Incarceration is a major risk factor for blood-borne infection among intravenous drug users. Hepat Mon. 2011;11(1):19-22.