Jamie L Simpson1, Kathleen M Grant2, Patrick M Daly3, Stephanie G Kelley4, Gustavo Carlo5, Rick A Bevins6. 1. a Director, College of Arts & Sciences , Midland University , Fremont , NE , USA. 2. b Physician, Department of Internal Medicine , University of Nebraska Medical Center , VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha , NE , USA. 3. c Administrative Research Associate, Department of Neurological Sciences , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , NE , USA. 4. d Research Assistant, VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System , Omaha , NE , USA. 5. e Professor of Diversity & Director of Center for Family Policy and Research, Department of Human Development and Family Studies , University of Missouri , Columbia , MO , USA. 6. f Professor of Psychology & Chair, Department of Psychology , University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln , NE , USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Little is known about gender differences in methamphetamine (METH)-dependent users. The objective of this study was to examine potential gender differences in four domains: drug use history, psychological burden, current symptomology, and coping strategy. METHODS: One hundred twenty four METH-dependent individuals (men; n = 75) were enrolled from substance use treatment programs. Participants filled out detailed questionnaires in the four domains. RESULTS: Men reported earlier first alcohol and drug use than women, but there was no difference in the age of first METH use or frequency of METH use. Women reported experiencing problems because of METH use at a younger age. Women were also more likely to have injected METH in the past year and they reported greater severity of drug problems compared to men. METH-dependent women had greater psychological burden, reported more use of an emotional-coping strategy, and had greater childhood emotional and sexual trauma. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, this study suggests that, unlike many other illicit drugs, severity of use and problems associated with use were not elevated in METH-dependent men compared to women. In fact, several factors indicated more severe patterns of use or risk factors in women.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Little is known about gender differences in methamphetamine (METH)-dependent users. The objective of this study was to examine potential gender differences in four domains: drug use history, psychological burden, current symptomology, and coping strategy. METHODS: One hundred twenty four METH-dependent individuals (men; n = 75) were enrolled from substance use treatment programs. Participants filled out detailed questionnaires in the four domains. RESULTS:Men reported earlier first alcohol and drug use than women, but there was no difference in the age of first METH use or frequency of METH use. Women reported experiencing problems because of METH use at a younger age. Women were also more likely to have injected METH in the past year and they reported greater severity of drug problems compared to men. METH-dependent women had greater psychological burden, reported more use of an emotional-coping strategy, and had greater childhood emotional and sexual trauma. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, this study suggests that, unlike many other illicit drugs, severity of use and problems associated with use were not elevated in METH-dependent men compared to women. In fact, several factors indicated more severe patterns of use or risk factors in women.
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Coping; drug abuse; gender difference; methamphetamine use disorder; social support; trauma
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