Characteristics of methamphetamine‐related deaths in the United Kingdom, 1997–2024
Over the past two decades there appears to have been an increase in the number of methamphetamine-related deaths in the UK. These deaths largely involve polysubstance use within an overwhelmingly male population with a high prevalence of substance dependence and mental health disorders.
Authors
- Caroline S. Copeland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4462-1402)
- Rebecca McKetin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2833-4830)
- Emmert Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4152-5570)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70215
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research