A new survey of methamphetamine users in treatment: Who they are, why they like "meth," and why they need additional services

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 639-644

  Maxwell, Jane Carlisle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

ATS; Methamphetamine; Risks; Treatment

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; THERAPY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEXAS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84897547861     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2013.841244     Document Type: Article

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