Crystal Methamphetamine & HIV/AIDS: News and Research

See also: HIV/AIDS & Drug/Alcohol Use

Maps of Methamphetamine Lab Incidents (Regularly Updated)
From U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Sex, Drugs and ... More Sex and Drugs (November 10, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Methamphetamine Use and Risk for HIV Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in Eight U.S. Cities (August 3, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Meth Abuse Ups Risk of HIV Infection in Young Gay Men (August 1, 2011)
In U.S. News & World Report
Health Outcomes Associated With Methamphetamine Use Among Young People: A Systematic Review (May 27, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
North Carolina: Escape From Crystal City (May 5, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Grant to Aid Study of Meth, HIV (December 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Methamphetamine Use, Sexual Activity, Patient-Provider Communication, and Medication Adherence Among HIV-Infected Patients in Care, San Francisco, 2004-2006 (September 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Crystal Meth -- Interviews Reveal its Impact on HIV-Positive Men (April 15, 2009)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Can Naltrexone Help Recovery From Crystal Meth Addiction? (January 13, 2009)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Think Twice Before Shelling Out Big Bucks for Drug-Addiction Treatments, Activist Warns (March/April 2008)
We need good science, not shady marketing.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
GMHC Receives Grant to Fight Meth Nationally (December 28, 2007)
Bill also advances syringe exchange, comprehensive sex education.
From Gay Men's Health Crisis
City Says Meth Use is at ’High Plateau’ (August 9, 2007)
From the Bay Area Reporter.
Meth Use High Among Gay Men in North Carolina, Study Says (August, 2007)
In AIDS Patient Care and STDs
AIDS Group Slams Viagra Marketing (December 11, 2006)
From Associated Press
Breaking the Grip: Treating Crystal Methamphetamine Addiction Among Gay & Bisexual Men (PDF) (November 2006)
From Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
San Francisco to Study Whether Meds Can Reduce Meth Use -- And Risky Sex -- Among Gay Men (October 12, 2006)
In Bay Area Reporter
A Key to Methamphetamine-Related Literature (PDF) (May 1, 2006)
An index of methamphetamine-related journal articles.
From New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
Disagreement in California Over Funds to Address HIV/Meth Use Link (May 1, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Crystal Meth Little Used by Gay Men in Britain, but More Popular Among HIVers (April 27, 2006)
From aidsmap.com
Battling HIV Where Sex Meets Crystal Meth (February 21, 2006)
As the Meth epidemic in New York City worsens, outreach worker Terry Evans meets users where they're at -- in chat rooms and at meth parties.
In The New York Times
Crystal Meth Use Drops Among Gay Men in San Francisco (November 4, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Chicago Department of Public Health Stats Link Meth Use to HIV, Unsafe Sex (October 4, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Crystal Methamphetamine Use and Antiretroviral Drug Resistance: A Pilot Study of Behavioral and Clinical Correlates (October 2005)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Chicago Department of Public Health Finds Meth Users Engage in Riskier Behavior (August 30, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
900 Gather for First National Conference on Methamphetamine, HIV and Hepatitis (August 23, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
First National Conference on Methamphetamine, HIV and Hepatitis (August 20, 2005)
Audio files and slides from the conference held August 19-20, 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
From Harm Reduction Project
AIDS Committee of Toronto Publicly Acknowledges Crystal Meth, HIV Transmission Link (August 18, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Crystal Meth Users 3 Times More Likely to Have HIV, San Francisco Study Finds (August 16, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Meth Use, HIV Infection Linked to Changes in Brain Structure That Can Impair Cognitive Functions, Study Says (August 15, 2005)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Webcast: Where Crystal Meth and HIV Meet (March 14, 2005)
A panel of experts gathered to talk about this risky combination; a transcript and video are available.
From kaisernetwork.org
No Man Is a Crystal Meth User Unto Himself (August 29, 2004)
Explores the impact of crystal meth on the gay community in New York City.
In The New York Times
No Man Is a Crystal Meth User Unto Himself (August 29, 2004)
Explores the impact of crystal meth on the gay community in New York City.
In The New York Times
Methamphetamine Is a "New Challenge in HIV Treatment and Prevention" Concludes Review Article (March 3, 2004)
From aidsmap.com
The Beast in the Bathhouse; Crystal Meth Use by Gay Men Threatens to Reignite an Epidemic (January 12, 2004)
In The New York Times
Advocates Work to Increase Awareness of Crystal Meth Risks in Gay Community (August 1, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
San Francisco Forum on Meth, Drug Use Tied to Rise in HIV Infections (May 8, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
San Francisco: Dance of Death -- Crystal Meth Fuels HIV (May 5, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Methamphetamine Use Is Heightening Risks Among Gay Youth (October 23, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention