Crystal methamphetamine use in British Columbia, Canada: A cross-sectional study of people who access harm reduction services.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Increased use of crystal methamphetamine ("crystal meth") has been observed across North America and international jurisdictions, including a notable increase in the presence of methamphetamines in illicit drug toxicity deaths in British Columbia (BC), Canada. We used data from a cross-sectional survey and urine toxicology screening to report the prevalence, correlates, and validity of self-reported crystal meth use among clients of harm reduction sites in BC.

Materials and methods

Survey data were collected from 1,107 participants across 25 communities in BC, through the 2018 and 2019 Harm Reduction Client Survey. We described reported substance use and used a multivariate logistic regression model to characterize crystal meth use. Urine samples provided by a s

SUBMITTER: Papamihali K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8153500 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature