Review
Injury associated with methamphetamine use: A review of the literature
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* Corresponding author: Janie Sheridan j.sheridan@auckland.ac.nz
1 School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland, Tel: 0064 9 373 7599 ext 85247, New Zealand
2 Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC), New Zealand
3 Safe Communities Foundation, New Zealand
4 Clinical Resource and Research Centre, Waitemata District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
5 C/O University of Auckland, New Zealand
Harm Reduction Journal 2006, 3:14 doi:10.1186/1477-7517-3-14
Published: 29 March 2006Abstract
This paper reviews the literature exploring issues around methamphetamine and injury. There was a paucity of peer reviewed quantitative research and a lack of large scale epidemiological studies. Further sources described cases and others described injury risk as part of an overall review of methamphetamine misuse. Thus, a number of limitations and potential biases exist within the literature. The main areas where associations were noted or extrapolated with methamphetamine use and injury were around driving and violence. Other associations with injury related to methamphetamine manufacture. There was also circumstantial evidence for third party injury (that is injury to those not specifically involved in drug use or drug manufacture); however, the available data are inadequate to confirm these associations/risks.