Special Populations

Women and Meth
Women use methamphetamine at rates equal to men.  Use of other
major illicit drugs is characterized by ratios of 3:1 for men to women
(heroin) or 2:1 (cocaine).  (click
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Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
In the United States, methamphetamine use is endemic to urban men who
have sex with men (MSM).  Among them, methamphetamine use is significantly
associated with high-risk sexual behaviors.  (article
cont’d
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Adolescents
Meth has become a growing problem
among youth 25 years and younger, particularly within the Western U.S.
as witnessed by criminal justice, health care, and treatment data.  (click
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