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"It's called overamping": experiences of overdose among people who use methamphetamine.

Robert W HardingKatherine T WagnerPhillip FiutyKrysti P SmithKimberly PageKarla D Wagner
Published in: Harm reduction journal (2022)
When asked directly, our respondents claimed that acute, fatal methamphetamine overdose is rare or even impossible. However, they described a number of undesirable symptoms associated with overconsumption of methamphetamine and had few clinical or harm reduction strategies at their disposal. Addressing this current wave of drug-related deaths will require attention to the multiple factors that structure experiences of methamphetamine "overdose," and a collaborative effort with PWUDs to devise effective harm reduction and treatment strategies.
Keyphrases
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