The prevalence of mental health disorders among young adults who use amphetamine-type stimulants, compared to young adults who do not.

Malithi R Thoradeniya Ellen Leslie Wessel Davoud Pourmarzi Jake Moses Najman Andrew Smirnov

Published in: Drug and alcohol review (2020)

PTSD and PD appear to be more common in young adults who use ATS. However, the relationship between ATS use and mental disorders is complex, with divergent patterns of association for ecstasy and methamphetamine use. Mental health screening in people using ATS may improve treatment outcomes.

Keyphrases

young adults
mental health
childhood cancer
mental illness
risk factors
social support
posttraumatic stress disorder