Understanding the barriers to improved access, engagement and retention of methamphetamine users in health services

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/479208

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Drug surveys show widespread use of methamphetamine. Its regular use, particularly via injection, is associated with a range of serious harms, including drug dependence, psychosis, viral infection and violence. In order to improve access, engagement and retention of methamphetamine injectors in drug treatment and other health services, and thereby reduce these harms, further research is urgently needed to better understand their healthcare needs and the existing barriers to service utilisation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $788,291.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Ophthalmology and optometry not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

blood borne communicable diseases | epidemiology | ethnography | injecting drug use | multidisciplinary | public health | risk contexts | service utilisation | treatment

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