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Washington [US], June 6 (ANI): According to a new study, individuals who use methamphetamine are more likely to have health conditions, mental illness, and substance use disorders than those who do not consume the drug.
New York, NY (PRWEB) June 04, 2021 NEW YORK (June 2, 2021) – Given the rapidly increasing interest in the field of public health, the NYU School of Global
Use of Methamphetamine Linked to Comorbidities by Saisruthi Sankaranarayanan on June 4, 2021 at 9:17 PM
multiple health conditions, mental illness, and substance use disorders than those who are not using it.
The study was performed at the Centre for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at NYU School of Global Public Health whose outcomes have been published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine .
Methamphetamine is a potent stimulant of the central nervous system . They are most commonly used as recreational drugs but are sometimes used as second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity.
‘People who use methamphetamine are two times more likely to develop multiple medical conditions and four times more likely to report substance use disorders than those who don t use it.’