Characterising the increasing prevalence of crystal methamphetamine use in Vancouver, Canada, from 2006-2017: A gender-based analysis.
Paxton BachKanna Hayashi PhDMichael John MilloyEkaterina NosovaThomas KerrEvan WoodNadia FairbairnPublished in: Drug and alcohol review (2020)
These findings demonstrate the rising prevalence of reported crystal methamphetamine use in Vancouver in a cohort with high rates of polysubstance use. This work highlights drug and sex-related risk behaviours associated with crystal methamphetamine use for both genders, and underscores the need to develop strategies to address the growing use of crystal methamphetamine.