Trends in characteristics of individuals who use methamphetamine in the United States, 2015-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prevalence of self-reported methamphetamine use has remained relatively stable over the past decade; however, deaths and seizures involving methamphetamine have been increasing. Research is needed to determine if select subgroups in the US are at increased risk for use.

Methods

We examined data from individuals ages ≥12 from the 2015-2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (n = 226,632), an annual nationally representative cross-sectional survey of non-institutionalized individuals in the US. Log-linear trends in past-year methamphetamine use were examined, stratified by demographic and drug use characteristics.

Results

Methamphetamine use increased in the US from 2015 to 2018, including among those reporting past-year use of ecstasy/MDMA (6.1 % to 10.8

SUBMITTER: Palamar JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7371537 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature