TY - JOUR
T1 - Past-year methamphetamine use among US young adults
T2 - 2015-2018
AU - Yockey, Robert Andrew
AU - King, Keith A.
AU - Vidourek, Rebecca A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2020/11/1
Y1 - 2020/11/1
N2 - Background and Objective: Methamphetamine use has increased over the last decade; however, a dearth of literature exists on methamphetamine use among national samples. Providing research on current prevalence and correlates to use among national samples can inform harm reduction efforts and prevention messages. The present study sought to identify the prevalence and correlates to past-year methamphetamine use among US young adults. Methods: Aggregated data (2015–2018) from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health on 89,446 adults ages 18–34 were analyzed. Weighted analyzes were run to determine significant associations to past-year methamphetamine use. Results: Past-year methamphetamine use was estimated to be 1.02%. Of concern, substantial rates of marijuana use, illicit drug use, and suicide were found to be significant associations of past-year use. Conclusions: This is the first known study to utilize data from a national survey to estimate past-year methamphetamine use among US adults over multiple years. We believe our findings can inform health strategies, prevention efforts, and behavioral health interventions.
AB - Background and Objective: Methamphetamine use has increased over the last decade; however, a dearth of literature exists on methamphetamine use among national samples. Providing research on current prevalence and correlates to use among national samples can inform harm reduction efforts and prevention messages. The present study sought to identify the prevalence and correlates to past-year methamphetamine use among US young adults. Methods: Aggregated data (2015–2018) from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health on 89,446 adults ages 18–34 were analyzed. Weighted analyzes were run to determine significant associations to past-year methamphetamine use. Results: Past-year methamphetamine use was estimated to be 1.02%. Of concern, substantial rates of marijuana use, illicit drug use, and suicide were found to be significant associations of past-year use. Conclusions: This is the first known study to utilize data from a national survey to estimate past-year methamphetamine use among US adults over multiple years. We believe our findings can inform health strategies, prevention efforts, and behavioral health interventions.
KW - Methamphetamine
KW - substance Use
KW - us adults
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85084290442&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/14659891.2020.1760380
DO - 10.1080/14659891.2020.1760380
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85084290442
SN - 1465-9891
VL - 25
SP - 677
EP - 682
JO - Journal of Substance Use
JF - Journal of Substance Use
IS - 6
ER -