Current Situation of Methamphetamine Abuse and Related Research Progress.
- Author:
Shi-Jun HONG
1
;
Bao-Yu SHEN
1
;
Rong-Ji SUN
2
;
Gen-Meng YANG
1
;
Chun-Mei DUAN
2
;
Qian-Yun NIE
1
;
Cong-Bin ZHANG
2
;
Wen-Juan DONG
1
;
Hao YU
1
;
Shang WANG
1
;
Peng-Liang LIU
1
;
Pin-Yuan WEN
2
;
Li-Hua LI
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: addiction; comorbidity; forensic toxicology; methamphetamine; review; substance abuse
- MeSH: Amphetamine-Related Disorders/epidemiology*; Heroin; Humans; Illicit Drugs; Methamphetamine/adverse effects*; Substance Abuse Detection
- From: Journal of Forensic Medicine 2021;37(6):763-775
- CountryChina
- Language:English
- Abstract: Drug problem is a major social and public security problem in the world. Drug abuse poses a great threat to economic development, social stability and public health. In recent years, synthetic drugs represented by methamphetamine have surpassed traditional drugs such as morphine, heroin, ketamine and become one of the most abused drugs in the world. In order to solve the problem of drug abuse, it is of great theoretical value and practical significance to carry out all-round and multi-level scientific research on drug-related issues. Based on the current situation of drug abuse, this article reviews research progresses on the epidemiology of methamphetamine abuse, the monitoring technology, the basic researches on toxicity damage, the withdrawal drug screening, the related clinical comorbidity and the testing technologies, comprehensively presenting the development trend of methamphetamine abuse related issues.
