title: Mitigating the risks of methamphetamine.
abstract: This article discusses the origins of illegally produced methamphetamine, its use worldwide and its growing popularity in the UK. It also discusses the drug's effects on users, the possible treatment options and the burden that increased use of methamphetamine will place on emergency departments in the UK.
authors: Her Majesty's Prison, Bristol. j.north1@nhs.net
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: North
mesh_terms: D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008694:Methamphetamine; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced; D017751:Safety Management; D006113:United Kingdom; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D008694:Methamphetamine