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...drugs reported past-30-day methamphetamine use; nonfatal overdose was greatest in people using both methamphetamine and opioids (22%) vs opioids alone (14%), or methamphetamine alone (6%). People using both substances r

Cocaine and methamphetamine use rates and overdose deaths are rapidly increasing across the United States.  The National Institute of Drug Abuse released a report on methamphetamine in April 2019. Read the...

...Methamphetamine Crystal methamphetamine use is growing increasingly common among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the northeastern U.S. and is an important public health concern. Presented by Adam...

The Mountain Plains ATTC Co-Director, Professor Thomasine Heitkamp, served as emcee for the virtual South Dakota METH SUMMIT III: CONNECTING TO SOLUTION on October 21, 2020, hosted by the South...

...epidemiological trends in co-occurring methamphetamine use and opioid use disorder. Identify at least three medical risks of co-occurring methamphetamine and opioid use. Explain at least three evidence-based treatment approaches that...

...the UW School of Medicine. Methamphetamine use is increasing in the wake of the opioid crisis, particularly in the Western United States. This webinar will describe current trends, including methamphetamine...

...the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, this webinar will describe trends in the use of methamphetamine, describe evidence-based treatments for methamphetamine use disorder, and summarize current research investigating new.

Want to learn more about Methamphetamine? Need resources to share with your colleagues and clients? SAMHSA just released a list of new resources regarding Methamphetamines. Learn about the rise of...

...most clients focus on the presence of the supervisor once the session begins.  Below is a list of 7 methods of observation. Observe office sessions.   Shadowing. This method is...

Presents the results from an environmental scan reviewing the literature on needs assessment methods and substance use disorder (SUD) needs assessment reports representing diverse interests, including rural and urban areas,...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a Public Safety Alert warning Americans of the alarming increase in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. DEA’s...

...Clinical Trials Network, will discuss recent trends in co-occurring methamphetamine use and opioid use disorder (OUD), including overdose fatalities. Participants will also learn about the treatment approaches to address this...

...the country. At that time, methadone doses were so low that people still craved heroin while taking methadone. Some dealt with their withdrawal by using heroin along with the methadone,...

  By Richard A. Rawson, Ph.D. Research Professor, Vermont Center for Behavior and Health Professor Emeritus, UCLA   Evidence of Re-emergence of Cocaine and Methamphetamine Use The current opioid crisis is arguably the most deadly public health epidemic since the 1918, influenza pandemic i

What happens in counseling? William Glasser was in training to be a classical psychoanalyst in the spirit of Sigmund Freud. Glasser worked in the Vienna School for Girls (similar to a juvenile detention center in the U.S.). A 13-year-old girl was having a tantrum, and her behavior was having a negat

This half-day course will introduce participants to crystal methamphetamine use among MSM, which has increased recently in New York City among MSM of color. It will describe crystal meth, routes of administration, reasons why people use it, and some treatment options.