Published 3 years ago

U.S. sees 5-fold increase in methamphetamine overdose deaths

Summary by UPI

Rates of methamphetamine overdose deaths in the United States increased five-fold from 2011 to 2018, according to an analysis published Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

UPI

U.S. sees 5-fold increase in methamphetamine overdose deaths

Rates of methamphetamine overdose deaths in the United States increased five-fold from 2011 to 2018, according to an analysis published Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry.

3 years ago·Washington, United States

Read Full Article

MEAWW Entertainment

Meth-related deaths have increased five-fold in 7 years in the US, says study

Is US heading towards another drug crisis? Meth-related deaths have increased five-fold in 7 years, says studyWhile much attention has been given to the opioid crisis in the US, a methamphetamine crisis has been quietly, but actively, gaining steam, particularly among American Indians and Alaska Natives, who are disproportionately affected by several health conditions, suggest researchers. They found that overdose deaths from methamphetamine — a…

3 years ago

Read Full Article

Eurek Alert

Methamphetamine overdose deaths rise sharply nationwide

(NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse) Methamphetamine overdose deaths surged in an eight-year period in the United States, according to a study published today in JAMA Psychiatry. The analysis revealed rapid rises across all racial and ethnic groups, but American Indians and Alaska Natives had the highest death rates overall. The research was conducted at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.

3 years ago·Washington, United States

Read Full Article

News Medical

Analysis reveals rapid surge in methamphetamine overdose deaths in the United States

Methamphetamine overdose deaths surged in an eight-year period in the United States, according to a study published today in JAMA Psychiatry.

3 years ago·United States

Read Full Article

Science Daily

Methamphetamine overdose deaths rise sharply nationwide

Methamphetamine overdose deaths surged in an eight-year period in the United States, according to a new study. The analysis revealed rapid rises across all racial and ethnic groups, but American Indians and Alaska Natives had the highest death rates overall.

3 years ago·United States

Read Full Article

Newsmax

Study: Meth OD Deaths Rise, Hit Native Americans, Alaskans Hardest

Methamphetamine overdose deaths surged in recent years in the United States, hitting American Indians and Alaska natives especially hard, a new study published Wednesday showed. Published in JAMA Psychiatry, the research, conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse...

3 years ago·Washington, United States

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.