Delving deeper into the social health of people who use methamphetamine

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This article describes the VMAX study of methamphetamine use in Victoria and, specifically, a sub-study that I undertook in collaboration with colleagues at Monash Rural Health and the Burnet Institute. Previously, this sub-study has been published in the journal Health and Social Care in the Community under the title 'Level and correlates of social support among Australians who primarily smoke methamphetamine'.

Period23 Aug 2022

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  • TitleDelving deeper into the social health of people who use methamphetamine
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletMonash Lens
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size1,260 words
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date23/08/22
    DescriptionThis article describes the VMAX study of methamphetamine use in Victoria and, specifically, a sub-study that I undertook in collaboration with colleagues at Monash Rural Health and the Burnet Institute. Previously, this sub-study has been published in the journal Health and Social Care in the Community under the title 'Level and correlates of social support among Australians who primarily smoke methamphetamine'.
    Producer/AuthorMichael Leach
    URLhttps://lens.monash.edu/2022/08/23/1384983/delving-deeper-into-the-social-health-of-methamphetamine-users
    PersonsMichael Leach
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Keywords

  • Methamphetamine
  • VMAX
  • Social support
  • Mental health
  • Depression
  • Homelessness
  • Substance misuse