Methamphetamine Use Practices, Motivations, and Perceived Benefits and Risks

Exploring Differences Between Males and Females

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ID13913718
AuthorsMadeline Hooten (0009-0009-6750-5795, Arizona State University, corresponding author), M Silverstein (0000-0002-8995-0867, Wright State University), Sydney Silverstein (Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine), Raminta Daniulaityte (0000-0001-6507-3866, Arizona State University)
Year2025
Pages1-10
Publication date2025-03-14
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Psychoactive Drugs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0279-1072 • E-ISSN: 2159-9777
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02791072.2025.2478090
PMID40083226
OpenAlexW4408462499
LanguageEN
References cited34

Methamphetamine use has increased across the US. To develop adequate interventions, understanding differences in male and female methamphetamine use is critical. Conducted in Dayton, Ohio, this study explores sex differences in attitudes and practices of methamphetamine use. Between 12/2019 and 11/2021, the study recruited 91 participants. Bivariate analyses were used to identify sex differences. Of the 91 participants, 52.7% were female, 95.6% were non-Hispanic white, and the mean age was 42.4 (SD 10.6) years. Age of methamphetamine initiation was similar for males and females (31.7 vs. 29.3). Participants reported multiple reasons for methamphetamine use, but females were more likely to report use to quit opioids (60.4% vs. 39.5%, p = .047), lose weight (35.4% vs. 14.0%, p = .019), and self-treat ADHD symptoms (43.8% vs. 16.3%, p = .005). Females were more likely to endorse increased productivity (81.3% vs. 48.8%, p = .001) as a benefit of methamphetamine use. Females were also more likely to endorse the following perceived risks of methamphetamine: depression (91.7% vs. 74.4%, p = .027), skin problems (100.0% vs. 76.2%, p = p = p = .007), teeth problems (100.0% vs. 90.7%, p = .032), exposure to fentanyl contamination (81.3% vs. 55.8%, p = .009), and increased risk of an overdose (39.6% vs. 16.3%, p = .014)

Environmental health · Methamphetamine · Psychiatry · Substance use · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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