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Trends in methamphetamine forms and routes of administration among people who regularly consume drugs in Australia

Drug Trends
Author: Antonia Karlsson, Daisy Gibbs, Julia Uporova, Paul Dietze, Raimondo Bruno, Simon Lenton, Caroline Salom, Louisa Degenhardt, Michael Farrell and Amy Peacock

Resource Type: Presentations

People who use methamphetamine may consider smoking to be a safer route of administration than injecting, though smoking still caries health risks. The aim of this study was to describe methamphetamine use, including forms of use, routes of administration, and smoking equipment used, amongst a sample of people who regularly inject drugs in Australia.