Methamphetamine Abuse in the United States
- 1 July 2008
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Health Psychology
- Vol. 13 (5), 669-679
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105307082461
Abstract
Emerging behavioral research on methamphetamine suggests a growing public health concern no longer limited to specific regions of the United States. Given that current evidence-based treatments for addressing methamphetamine addiction have had limited success, there remains a need to further examine the efficacy of these approaches. Here, we synthesize the psychological research literature regarding the prevalence and correlates of methamphetamine use across all segments of the US population, analyze the role that use of the drug plays in relation to sexual risk-taking and consider implications for therapeutic interventions to address this drug addiction.Keywords
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