Aim: To validate the street terminology used to describe the various forms of methamphetamine used in Australia, namely ‘speed’ (powder methamphetamine), ‘base’ (a damp or oily product) and ‘crystal meth’ or ‘ice’ (crystalline methamphetamine). Materials and Methodology: Regular methamphetamine users (N = 309) were asked which form of methamphetamine they took on their last use occasion, and th...

BACKGROUND The use of crystal methamphetamine (ice) and the associated harms for individuals, families, and communities across Australia has been the subject of growing concern in recent years. The provision of easily accessible, evidence-based, and up-to-date information and resources about crystal methamphetamine for the community is a critical component of an effective public health response...

BACKGROUND The personal and societal effects of methamphetamine abuse are well documented. The ease of accessibility to methamphetamine and the quality of the "high" it produces makes the drug highly desired by its abusers. Over time, many methamphetamine users will also become methamphetamine cooks, where pseudoephedrine in over-the-counter cold products is converted to methamphetamine through...

Pregnant methamphetamine users who leave substance use treatment against professional advice may be at risk of poorer health outcomes. To examine the hypothesis that methamphetamine use during pregnancy may be associated with leaving substance use treatment against professional advice, the 2006 Treatment Episode Data Set was analyzed. A logistic regression adjusting for age, race, service setti...

he prevalence of recreational crystal methamphetamine use and related emergency room admissions are on the rise across the United States,1,2 accompanied by a curious media sometimes quick to sensationalize the trend, other times to isolate its impact on specific social groups (eg, gay and bisexual men, circuit party attendees).3,4 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), amphetamines a...

The objective of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of methamphetamine use in adolescents at a juvenile classification home. The present subjects were 1362 adolescents (1172 male and 190 female) who had been admitted to the Nagoya Juvenile Classification Home. The participants were divided into two groups, a methamphetamine user group and a control group, based...

background: stimulants addition and abuse can cause some functional and morphological changes in the normal function of glands and hormones. methamphetamine as an addictive stimulant drug affects the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (hpa) axis and consequently makes some changes in the psychological state of the drug users. the present study aims to examine the relationship between plasma levels ...