According to a new study by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy at the University of Manitoba, the number of people in the province coming into contact with the health-care system due to meth use is on the rise.
The study, which aimed to better understand patterns of meth use in Manitoba, found that users visited local ERs six times a year on average, compared to one visit every three years for the rest of the population.“Our findings highlight the rapidly increasing need for services among Manitobans who use this drug,” said Dr. Nathan Nickel, associate professor of community health sciences.“We’ve quantified that meth plays a role in an escalating number of 911 calls and visits to emergency rooms.
Researchers said the study revealed that meth users are also significantly more likely to be diagnosed with a mood or anxiety disorder — at a rate of three times higher — than other Manitobans.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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