Methamphetamine use disorder, perceived impacts, and associated factors among adults receiving care at Sri Lanka's National Institute of Mental Health: An analytical cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Methamphetamine addiction poses a growing public health challenge in Sri Lanka, yet limited research explores its impacts on the addicted population. This study aimed to assess the severity, patterns, and perceived impacts of methamphetamine addiction among adult patients at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Angoda, Sri Lanka. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among adult clients (aged >18 years) diagnosed with methamphetamine use disorder according to DSM-5 criteria at NIMH, Sri Lanka. A sample of 427 participants was recruited through purposive sampling. Data were collected using a structured, self-developed, validated, interviewer-administered questionnaire covering sociodemographic details, addiction severity (DSM-5 criteria), consumption patterns, impacts

SUBMITTER: Nishshanka NAAI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12798982 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature