ACT UP NY Meth Group is a safe space, free from guilt or shame, where advocates and activists for LGBTQ health can work on Meth related programs & policies.
"New data shows a surge in overdose deaths involving fentanyl and methamphetamine. Overall, the nation saw a 15 percent increase in deaths from overdoses in 2021."via @nytimes @actupny @ActupCovid19 https://t.co/VFWAcS3WbW
Drug overdose deaths involving methamphetamines increased 5-fold from 2015 to 2022, while overdose deaths involving cocaine increased 3-fold javascript:;
Refining cause of death attribution..."Of 4475 deaths attributed to acute opioid and/or stimulant toxicity, 24% involved stimulants-only, 45% fentanyl-stimulants, and 12% fentanyl-only; the remaining 20% involved other opioids" https://t.co/yU3Lkug6Vh
Philadelphia PDPH- Drug Checking Findings
..."Dope Samples (n=109)...Fentanyl remains the dominant opioid in the city's drug
supply... with medetomidine.. frequently
co-detected...has emerged as the more prevalent tranquilizer present in suspected" ... https://t.co/SPOcbl9eMw
States are primming up to rescue Ibogaine & produce the FDA studies needed to finally approve the plant medicine helping people with Meth, Opioids, Cocaine, cigarettes, alcohol & you name it, in parallel to nerve growth effects w/ unimaginable
ramifications. TX, NY, OH, NM,..
Substance use patterns among U.S. adults with HIV: identifying priorities for screening and interventions: AIDS Care: Vol 0, No 0 https://t.co/5MaYqENX54
Methamphetamine..data from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use…>16.8 million people aged 12 or older (6% of pop) used meth…at least once during their lifetime…In 2021, an estimated 2.5 million people reported using methamphetamine in the past 12 months https://t.co/7kTyHA8cnq
Meth"Amphetamine was most used substance associated with higher rates of psychotic disorders, hospitalization, suicide attempts, and death among US Veterans with MHC."(Mental Health Condition) https://t.co/rNrU1nif75
Surprised?
Drug Interactions between Adderall and fluvoxamine
https://t.co/56QpEU8vBA
+Alcohol may potentiate cardiovascular effects of amphetamines…methamphetamine (30 mg intraven..) & ethanol (1 gm/kg orally..) increased heart rate by 24 beats/minute compared to methamphetamine alone.
@Jawanza So sorry you are in pain my friend. If you need it, I have enough aloe vera to make a jar of juice and you can rub it all over, it will cool you down and reduce the pain.. check it out
Exploring the Impact of Recreational Drugs on Suicidal Behavior: A Narrative Review https://t.co/q8rTYZmTLu #mdpipsychoactives via @PsychoactivesM
"..social exclusion poses a significant challenge...confront...stigma from various sources, including...healthcare professionals.."
Psychological characteristics associated with chemsex among men who have sex with men: Internalized homophobia, conscientiousness and serostatus as predictive factors
https://t.co/TPIwx0JVkh
The War on Drugs and the Criminalization of Black Communities
by @JakubSvatoš Bachelor Thesis - check this out @Jawanza & @Kassandra_Fred https://t.co/2KhhfMNvrw