title: Mental health correlates of drug treatment among women who use methamphetamine.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Women comprise over one-third of people who use methamphetamine in the United States and have a higher prevalence of negative mental health consequences of methamphetamine use than men. Yet, few studies have investigated the mental health correlates of drug treatment among this population. We examined the relationship between mental disorders, mental health treatment, and drug treatment among women who use methamphetamine.
  
  
  METHODS
  We used respondent-driven sampling to recruit women who use methamphetamine (N = 322) for a survey about mental disorders, mental health treatment, drug use and treatment, and sociodemographic factors. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Bivariate analyses indicated that race/ethnicity, mental health treatment, and presence and number of mental disorders were associated with drug treatment. Multivariable analyses revealed that women who reported mental health treatment during a 6-month period had almost twice the odds of also reporting drug treatment than other women (AOR = 1.90; 95% CI = 1.11, 3.25), after controlling for mental disorders and race/ethnicity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Among women who use methamphetamine, participation in one service system (mental health treatment) is a key factor in increasing the odds of participation in another service system (drug treatment). Further research should establish the temporal association between mental health and drug treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present study demonstrates the association between mental health treatment and drug treatment, above and beyond presence or number of mental disorders, and provides direction for drug treatment providers seeking to improve treatment entry and participation among women who use methamphetamine.
authors: Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 27695, North Carolina.
authors: Candalyn B
authors: CB
authors: Rade
authors: Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 27695, North Carolina.
authors: Sarah L
authors: SL
authors: Desmarais
authors: Behavioral Health Epidemiology Program, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, 27709, North Carolina.
authors: Richard A
authors: RA
authors: Van Dorn
authors: Urban Health Program, RTI International, San Francisco, 94104, California.
authors: Alexandra
authors: A
authors: Lutnick
authors: Urban Health Program, RTI International, San Francisco, 94104, California.
authors: Alex H
authors: AH
authors: Kral
authors: Urban Health Program, RTI International, San Francisco, 94104, California.
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Lorvick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D008694:Methamphetamine