Methamphetamine use in the United States: epidemiological update and implications for prevention, treatment, and harm reduction

CM Jones, D Houry, B Han, G Baldwin… - Annals of the New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Recent attention has focused on the growing role of psychostimulants, such as
methamphetamine in overdose deaths. Methamphetamine is an addictive and potent …

Goofballing of opioid and methamphetamine: The science behind the deadly cocktail

HM Hazani, I Naina Mohamed, M Muzaimi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Globally, millions of people suffer from various substance use disorders (SUD), including
mono-and polydrug use of opioids and methamphetamine. Brain regions such as the …

Association of methamphetamine and opioid use with nonfatal overdose in rural communities

PT Korthuis, RR Cook, CA Foot, G Leichtling… - JAMA network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Overdoses continue to increase in the US, but the contribution of
methamphetamine use is understudied in rural communities. Objective To estimate the …

[HTML][HTML] Lay knowledge and practices of methamphetamine use to manage opioid-related overdose risks

R Daniulaityte, SM Silverstein, K Getz… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aim Methamphetamine use has increased among individuals with opioid use disorder. The
key aims of this study are to detail and contextualise lay knowledge, attitudes, and …

Breaching trust: a qualitative study of healthcare experiences of people who use drugs in a rural setting

K Ellis, S Walters, SR Friedman, LJ Ouellet… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Increased drug use has disproportionately impacted rural areas across the US
People who use drugs are at risk of overdose and other medical complications, including …

Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to the fentanyl-adulterated drug supply among people who use drugs in Oregon

K LaForge, E Stack, S Shin, J Pope, JE Larsen… - Journal of substance …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Nonpharmaceutical fentanyl has reconfigured the US illicit drug market,
contributing to a drastic increase in overdose drug deaths. While illicit fentanyl has …

The influence of transformations in supply on methamphetamine initiation among people injecting opioids in the United States

S Mars, J Ondocsin, N Holm, D Ciccarone - Harm Reduction Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Co-use of methamphetamine (MA) and opioids (pharmaceutical pills, heroin
and fentanyls) has increased in the United States and is represented in rising mortality …

Identifying behaviours for survival and wellness among people who use methamphetamine with opioids in British Columbia: a qualitative study

J Corser, H Palis, M Fleury, J Lamb, K Lock… - Harm reduction …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background British Columbia (BC) has been in a state of public health emergency
since 2016, due to the unprecedented numbers of fatal and non-fatal drug toxicity (ie …

Characterizing methamphetamine use among people who use opioids: a systematic review

Z Cui, A Norton, M Karamouzian - … Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2023 - Springer
Methamphetamine use is increasing among people who use opioids (PWUO); however,
factors associated with methamphetamine use among PWUO have not been systematically …

A qualitative examination of recent increases in methamphetamine use in a cohort of rural people who use drugs

ER Hansen, S Carvalho, M McDonald… - Drug and alcohol …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Rising rates of methamphetamine use among populations using opioids is an
escalating public health concern. The purpose of this manuscript is to identify socioecologic …