Topic Summary
Methamphetamine (Canadian Drug Summary)
Publication date:
2020
Author:
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Summarizes data on the use of methamphetamine, including the harms and effects, legal status, hospitalization and access to treatment. The summary concludes that, while the prevalence of methamphetamine use is low, its availability is increasing and some jurisdictions has seen use triple over the past five years.