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This study attempts to clarify the sociodemographic factors related to HIV\/HCV high-risk behaviors (injection drug use, syringe sharing, and multiple sex partners) among PWUD on methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in the long term.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> The 13,300 PWUD recruited into the MMT program were followed during 2006\u20132015. Generalized estimating equations were used to examine the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and HIV\/HCV high-risk behaviors.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> We found that male (vs. female), living alone (vs. living with family or relatives), temporary income, financial support from family\/friends, and financial support from social welfare (vs. regular salary) were positively associated with injection drug use. Age of initial drug use was negatively associated with injection drug use and syringe sharing. For both genders, being unmarried (vs. married or in cohabitation), living with friends, living alone (vs. living with family or relatives), temporary income, financial supports from family\/friends (vs. regular salary), being employed (vs. unemployed\/between jobs) was positively associated. In contrast, age at baseline was negatively associated with having multiple sexual partners for both genders. Ethnic of non-Han (vs. Han) was positively associated with having multiple sexual partners simply for males. Being divorced or widowed (vs. married or cohabitated) was positively associated with having multiple sexual partners merely for females.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> HIV\/HCV high-risk behaviors correlated with certain sociodemographic factors of PWUD receiving MMT. 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