Methamphetamine use in rural midwesterners
Methamphetamine use in rural midwesterners
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DOI：
10.1080/10550490601184159
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发表时间：
2007-01-01
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Romberger, Debra J.
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作者：
Grant, Kathleen M.;Kelley, Stephanie Sinclair;Romberger, Debra J.
甲基苯丙胺的使用被定性为“农村”毒品;然而，对农村甲基苯丙胺使用障碍知之甚少。本研究描述并比较了农村和城市MUD患者的特征。农村研究的参与者报告了更早的第一次定期使用甲基苯丙胺，更多的酒精中毒，更多的静脉注射使用，更多的香烟/天，更有可能报告甲基苯丙胺相关的精神病症状。农村甲基苯丙胺使用者报告了可能导致医疗和精神并发症并使其预后恶化的多种因素。鉴于中西部大多数农村社区的药物滥用、心理健康和专科护理有限，这是一个重大关切。
Methamphetamine use has been characterized as a "rural'' drug; however, little is known about rural methamphetamine use disorders (MUD). This study describes and compares characteristics of rural and urban patients with MUD. Rural study participants reported earlier first regular use of methamphetamine, more alcoholism, more intravenous use, and a greater number of cigarettes/day, and were more likely to report methamphetamine-related psychotic symptoms. Rural methamphetamine users report multiple factors that may contribute to medical and psychiatric complications and worsen their prognosis. This is of significant concern given the limited substance abuse, mental health, and specialty care available in most rural Midwestern communities.