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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.

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"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

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Sex-specific Trends in Methamphetamine Use in the United States, 2002–2022 https://t.co/7OPkUZU5ze

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https://t.co/WDzBBaTpQo

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Drug overdose deaths involving methamphetamines increased 5-fold from 2015 to 2022, while overdose deaths involving cocaine increased 3-fold javascript:;

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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

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@nycHealthy

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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

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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,..

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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

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Diabetes drug helps the immune system recognize reservoirs of #HIV, study discovers.

https://t.co/6npK48lsY2

#hivcure

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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

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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?

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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.

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Research Article
Sexualized drug use and chemsex: A bibliometric and content analysis of published literature
https://t.co/X0utacMP0r

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@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

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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.."

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Contemporary burden and trends of opioid-overdose mortality in New Yor... https://t.co/SSiMyoT2nM

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Behavioral therapies targeting reward mechanisms in substance use disorder
https://t.co/6oBgo9bNvu

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Psychological characteristics associated with chemsex among men who have sex with men: Internalized homophobia, conscientiousness and serostatus as predictive factors
https://t.co/TPIwx0JVkh

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The War on Drugs and the Criminalization of Black Communities
by @JakubSvatoš Bachelor Thesis - check this out @Jawanza & @Kassandra_Fred https://t.co/2KhhfMNvrw