fa سطح آگاهی افراد در حال ترک اعتیاد شهرستان سرایان در مورد ایدز General پژوهشي Research Article Background and Aim: The medical society assumes smallpox eradication as its biggest victory in the recent half century, and AIDS as its disastrous defeat. This study investigated the level of awareness of people recovering from addiction in Sarayan County regarding AIDS.   Materials and Methods: This investigation was a descriptive cross-sectional study on 121 addicts who referred to the sites for recovery from addiction in Sarayan county in 1388 using a census method and through a questionnaire composed of two parts: the first part of demographic characteristics such as the last degree and the second part of questions related to measuring awareness about transmission routes of AIDS and points the disease is found, prevention and protection measures. A positive score was awarded for each correct response. Collected information was analyzed on SPSS software by chi square (α=0.05).   Results: Of 121 studied addicts 30.6 percent had a limited knowledge about AIDS and 59.5% had an average level. A moderate and poor level of knowledge was observed in 78.5% about the points where the disease is found and in 63.7% about transmission routes and 39.5% in prevention methods.   Conclusion: Knowledge about AIDS and its transmission routes and the places the virus found was poor. Furthermore, it is not acceptable regarding prevention methods. The necessity of continuing education in this field is felt. Aids,Left of addiction,Sarayan 62 67 http://mcj.bums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-340&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Javad Mofateh جواد مفتح 10031947532846004497 10031947532846004497 Yes Bsc in Environmental Health, Sarayan Health Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran. Email: mofateh1353@gmail.com کارشناس مهندسی بهداشت محیط، شبکه بهداشت و درمان سرایان. تلفن: 0562-8225530 پست الکترونیک: mofateh1353@gmail.com Mohammad Reza Mofateh محمدرضا مفتح 10031947532846004498 10031947532846004498 No Otolaryngologist, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran جراح و متخصص بیماریهای گوش، حلق و بینی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند