A Qualitative Exploration of Trajectories among Suburban Users of Methamphetamine

Autor/inn/en	Boeri, Miriam Williams; Harbry, Liam; Gibson, David
Titel	A Qualitative Exploration of Trajectories among Suburban Users of Methamphetamine
Quelle	In: Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research, 3 (2009) 3, S.139-151 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1935-3308
Schlagwörter	Suburbs; Drug Use; Drug Abuse; Stimulants; Social Science Research; Qualitative Research; Prevention; Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Einzugsbereich; Drug consumption; Substance abuse; Drogenkonsum; Droge; Social scientific research; Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung; Qualitative Forschung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Method; Methode
Abstract	The goal of this exploratory study was to gain a better understanding of methamphetamine use among suburban users. We know very little about the mechanisms of initiation and trajectory patterns of methamphetamine use among this under-researched and hidden population. This study employed qualitative methods to examine the drug career of suburban methamphetamine users. Analysis of in-depth interviews with 48 former and current users indicated that suburban users often initiate and continue use for functional purposes. Turning points into dysfunctional use included loss of work, broken relationships, and stress related to a suburban lifestyle. The route to cessation included frequent relapses. Findings call for treatment and prevention programs targeted for specific patterns of suburban use. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10