Methamphetamine use among young adults: Health and social consequences

The impact of illicit drug use and harmful drinking on quality of life among injection drug users at high risk for hepatitis C infection

“…Despite its stimulating effects, the literature on methamphetamine use indicates that methamphetamine users frequently report high levels of co-occurring psychiatric symptoms, particularly depression (Peck et al, 2005;Sommers et al, 2006;Zweben et al, 2004;Semple et al, 2005). Similar to alcohol, the causal relationship between methamphetamine and depression has not been established (Kalechstein et al, 2000) although it appears that depressive symptoms figure particularly prominently during withdrawal from methamphetamine use (McGregor et al, 2005;Rawson et al, 2002).…”

Beyond ice: rethinking Australia's approach to illicit drugs

“…284 Users have reported that the persecutory delusions often take the form of a feeling that others wish to harm or threaten them. 285 Users have also said that the hallucinations often involve hearing voices that make insulting remarks or command them to do certain things. 286 In a survey of people who use methamphetamine at least monthly, McKetin and colleagues found that around one in four had experienced psychosis in the past year.…”

Methamphetamine Addiction: A Review of the Literature

“…Higher levels of depression, suicide and anxiety have been associated with longer methamphetamine use, early onset, high degree of dependence, frequent use and injecting [24,25,32,33].…”

“…Sommers and al. found that more than a third of methamphetamine users had assaulted someone while intoxicated with the drug [33].…”

“…Cannabis use is common, and the majority drinks alcohol. Some have a history of heroin use, and the use of other psychostimulants is common [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]. The importance of concomitant use of other substances with methamphetamine is that, when combined with alcohol, cocaine or opiates, methamphetamine toxicity is increased [35,36].…”