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Special
Populations
Women and Meth
Women use methamphetamine at rates equal to men. Use of other
major illicit drugs is characterized by ratios of 3:1 for men to women
(heroin) or 2:1 (cocaine). (click
for
more)
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
In the United States, methamphetamine use is a significant problem among urban
men who have sex with men (MSM). Methamphetamine use is significantly associated
with high-risk sexual behaviors, which has resulted in high rates of HIV prevalence
within many MSM populations. (article
cont'd)
Adolescents
Meth has become a growing problem
among youth 25 years and younger, particularly within the Western U.S.
as witnessed by criminal justice, health care, and treatment data. (click
to continue)
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