Amphetamine-related visits to Ontario emergency departments have skyrocketed over the last two decades, a recent study published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry says.
A pouch containing crystallized methamphetamine and a homemade pipe are shown March 21, 2006, in Window Rock, Ariz. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Matt Yorkover the last two decades"It's astonishing," said lead author James Crispo, a postdoctoral research fellow in pharmaceutical sciences at the University of British Columbia who is based in Sudbury, Ont.
Because they eliminated prescription amphetamines, which are sometimes used to treat ADHD, researchers believe the majority of the emergency department visits were specifically due to methamphetamine, or meth -- a stimulant street drug which has become increasingly prevalent in Canada.
"It often affects our flow for mental health patients because we're often holding a lot of mental health patients in Emerg because there's no inpatient capacity."People who are homeless, for example, may use meth "to stay awake guard their belongings," she said. That can either be intentional or unintentional, she said, and can lead to overdoses. People may not realize the meth or cocaine they're taking are laced with fentanyl. Or, they may mistakenly believe that taking a stimulant drug will counteract an opioid overdose.
Part of that investment needs to be directed toward research on how to treat methamphetamine use disorders, Crispo said.
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