methamphetamine

HIV and Methamphetamine Use: Double Jeopardy for Transmission of the Novel Coronavirus.

Scientific article

23 November 2020

A cross-country group of researchers funded by NIDA has identified needed areas of research related to the intertwining epidemics of HIV, COVID-19 and the increasing use of methamphetamine in the United States among men who have sex with...

2020 NCCRED Symposium: Innovations in therapeutic practice for methamphetamine use disorder

20 November 2020

Online

Having held our inaugural symposium last year as part of APSAD in Hobart, NCCRED will host its second symposium on Friday 20th November from 11am-3pm.

NCCRED’s 2020 symposium, in line with the Centre’s aims, is a vital opportunity for the AoD sector to advance its collective response to emerging drugs:

Methamphetamine Associated Psychosis

Video and audio recordings

Through an overview of the contemporary evidence on methamphetamine use and psychosis, this clinically-focused webinar will provide participants with the opportunity to develop an understanding of how best to assess and manage individuals...

Substance Use Patterns and Health Profiles among US Adults who Use Opioids, Methamphetamine, or Both, 2015-2018

Scientific article

2 July 2020

Abstract Background Methamphetamine use, with and without opioids, has increased substantially, but little is known about the sociodemographic characteristics, substance use patterns, or health profiles of individuals who use...

After Record Drug Bust, Questions of Opioid Crisis Creeping into Asia

News

VOA reports on the first seizure of fentanyl in Myanmar, raising concerns that a new route is opening up for the powerful synthetic drug. Additionally, the article highlights the production of crystal methamphetamine in the Shan state. Also...

VOA - Myanmar police officers inspect seized drugs during a destruction ceremony of seized narcotic drugs on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, June 26, 2017.

Mental Health Outcomes Associated with of the Use of Amphetamines: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Scientific article

16 October 2019

Abstract Background The use of amphetamines is a global public health concern. We summarise global data on use of amphetamines and mental health outcomes. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis (CRD 42017081893). We searched Medline...

Successful Treatment of Methamphetamine Addiction

18 December 2019

Webinar

Methamphetamine is a drug of rapid addiction and destruction.

This free webinar will focus on the impact of methamphetamine and how this powerful drug changes the brain of the user - a process called addiction.

Pharmacotherapy for Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Use Disorder — A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Scientific article

24 September 2019

This meta-analysis of research on medication to treat methamphetamine use disorder finds that only one medication, methylphenidate, has any efficacy in reducing use.

Review of Methamphetamine Use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Book

14 August 2019

Research suggests methamphetamine use is higher amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders compared to non-Indigenous Australians. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the key information on the use of...

Psychostimulant Use and the Brain

Scientific article

19 July 2019

Over the past decade there has been an increase in the manufacture and use of psychostimulants in countries around the world. Around two-thirds of illicit psychostimulant users are male with average age of use for methamphetamine and...