From recreational use to addiction, methamphetamine use represents a serious risk to
health and wellbeing of the community. Recognizing the pattern of abuse in specific …

Objective: Stimulant abuse and dependence often complicate the care of people with
psychotic disorders. This study systematically reviews the prevalence estimates reported for …

Background High prevalence of substance use among men who have sex with men (MSM)
may drive the HIV epidemic in Malaysia but patterns of substance use among Malaysian …

This study examines causes of death, years of life lost, and health and drug use
characteristics associated with mortality over an 8 to 10 year period in a sample of …

This paper introduces the reader to the characteristics of methamphetamine. Explored within
are the drug's effects on those who consume it as well as the history and prevalence of its …

Background There is a concern about methamphetamine use in Europe. Methamphetamine
fatalities have recently occurred in Southern European countries. The aim of this study is to …

Background Changes in drug market characteristics have been shown to affect drug use
patterns but few studies have examined their impacts on injecting initiation experiences and …

Over the last two decades, methamphetamine use has attracted intense concern in many
parts of the world. This has prompted much policy activity, the formulation of specific …

Objective: To explore the epidemiology of amphetamine type stimulant (ATS)-related
admissions over six years in a regional centre, and to observe changes over time and …

The case described in this report is of a male infant who was found dead in a closet. His
mother delivered the infant in the kitchen, left him wrapped in a towel, and called emergency …