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Injury associated with methamphetamine use: A review of the literature

Janie Sheridan, Sara Bennett, Carolyn Coggan, Amanda Wheeler, Karen McMillan Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 Posted in Articles, English Comments Off

Abstract

This paper reviews the literature exploring issues around methamphetamine and injury. There was a paucity of peer reviewed quantitative research and a lack of large scale epidemiological studies. Further sources described cases and others described injury risk as part of an overall review of methamphetamine misuse. Thus, a number of limitations and potential biases exist within the literature. The main areas where associations were noted or extrapolated with methamphetamine use and injury were around driving and violence. Other associations with injury related to methamphetamine manufacture. There was also circumstantial evidence for third party injury (that is injury to those not specifically involved in drug use or drug manufacture); however, the available data are inadequate to confirm these associations/risks.

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