The Influence of Transformations in Supply on Methamphetamine Initiation among People Injecting Opioids in the United States

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Discusses the co-use of methamphetamine (MA) and opioids (pharmaceutical pills, heroin and fentanyl) through interview and observation of 30 individuals in West Virginia. Explores drug initiation and supply as well as evolving cultural beliefs and taboos of drug use, including those related to rural spaces in West Virginia.

Sarah Mars, Jeff Ondocsin, Nicole Holm, Daniel Ciccarone

Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 57

03/2024

Culture · Illicit drug use · Opioids · Prescription drug misuse · Substance use and misuse · West Virginia