Opioid agonist therapy engagement and crystal methamphetamine use: The impact of unregulated opioid use in Vancouver, Canada

Original research
par
Cui, Zishan et al

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

We sought to examine the relationship between OAT engagement and crystal methamphetamine use and to assess if this relationship differs according to the ongoing use of unregulated opioids.

Constatations/points à retenir

Multivariable analyses showed that compared to those who had not received OAT for at least one year: in the absence of ongoing unregulated opioid use, individuals who recently discontinued, newly initiated, or were retained on OAT reported a lower frequency of crystal methamphetamine use; in the presence of ongoing unregulated opioid use, individuals who newly initiated OAT reported a greater crystal methamphetamine use frequency.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Data was collected from two harmonized ongoing prospective cohorts of people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada, between December 2005 and March 2020.

Mots clés

Substitution/OAT
Stimulants
Illegal drugs
About PWUD
Transitions in care/treatment