Open Access“Like Yin and Yang”: Perceptions of Methamphetamine Benefits and Consequences Among People Who Use Opioids in Rural Communities
Author(s) -
Robin Baker,
Gillian Leichtling,
Christi Hildebran,
Cristi Pinela,
Elizabeth Needham Waddell,
Claire Sidlow,
Judith M. Leahy,
P. Todd Korthuis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of addiction medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1935-3227
pISSN - 1932-0620
DOI - 10.1097/adm.0000000000000669
Subject(s) - medicine , methamphetamine , heroin , polysubstance dependence , harm reduction , psychiatry , medical prescription , opioid use disorder , opioid , addiction , outreach , public health , environmental health , substance abuse , drug , nursing , receptor , political science , law
The objective of this study was to investigate methamphetamine use among people who use opioids in rural Oregon communities to explore reasons for use and perceptions of methamphetamine consequences.