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Frequently Asked Questions About Crystal Methamphetamine (September 14, 2007)
In AIDS 101: Guide to HIV Basics, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Methamphetamine and HIV (Summer 2006)
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In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation

Overview

Crystal: What You Need to Know (Regularly Updated)
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From Gay Men's Health Crisis
Support Group Meeting Unearths Bitter Memories of a Life Before Meth (May 2008)
In this article, Mark S. King is confronted by hateful accusations from his former self -- the Mark S. King that was buried under by meth addiction years ago.
From Mark S. King
Interview With Recovering User and Harm-Reduction Advocates Explores Deadly Intersection of HIV and Meth (August 2007)
From The Body
Methamphetamine (March 2007)
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From U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse
Health Officials Worry That Ease of Finding Meth, Sex on Internet Will Lead to Increase of HIV Among MSM (January 19, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Methamphetamine Abuse and Addiction (PDF) (September 2006)
Research Report.
From U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse
Crystal Meth Recovery: A Step-by-Step Guide (September/October 2005)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Sources of Meth in the United States (July/August 2005)
Excerpted reports from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency that illustrate the range of places throughout the country where crystal meth is produced.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Treating Crystal Meth Dependency: An Interview With Yves-Michel Fontaine (July/August 2005)
Fontaine is a substance use counselor and educator who has worked at Gay Men's Health Crisis in New York.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
What's the Message? Excerpts From Two Online Meth Information Sources (July/August 2005)
MethisDeath.com and Tweaker.org take two very different approaches to educating people about meth use.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
The Horrors of Crystal Meth (September 20, 2004)
Dr. Ross Slotten on the dangerous effects meth use can have, both generally and for people with HIV.
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From PositiveWords
The Deadly Mix of Crystal Meth and Casual Sex (August 29, 2004)
Four years ago, 34-year-old Bobby Darnell started casually experimenting with crystal meth and checking out New York City's gay club scene. When he lost his job in 2001, the bottom fell out from under him.
In The New York Times
Crystal Methamphetamine and HIV -- A Catastrophe (July/August 2004)
Daniel Berger, M.D., medical director of Chicago's largest private HIV treatment and research center, explains why it's such a dangerous drug.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Public Health Messages to All Men Who Have Sex With Men About Crystal Meth Use (June 3, 2004)
Important advice and a list of resources people in the Seattle area can turn to for more help and information.
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In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
Sam's Story: Walnut Creek Teen's Road From Meth (May 6, 2003)
Part three of three parts in series "Crystal Meth Fuels HIV".
From San Francisco Chronicle
Ph.D. Takes Fall to Addiction (May 5, 2003)
Part two of three parts in series "Crystal Meth Fuels HIV".
From San Francisco Chronicle
Dance of Death (May 4, 2003)
First of three parts in series "Crystal Meth Fuels HIV".
From San Francisco Chronicle
All That Glitters: The Ups and Downs of Methamphetamine (October 2002)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Crystal: The New Epidemic (June/July 2002)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Crystal Meth and Gay/Bisexual Men: When Using Just Isn't Fun Anymore (December 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles

News and Research

Maps of Methamphetamine Lab Incidents (Regularly Updated)
From U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Think Twice Before Shelling Out Big Bucks for Drug-Addiction Treatments, Activist Warns (March/April 2008)
We need good science, not shady marketing.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Methamphetamine Use 11 Times More Common Among Men Who Have Sex With men In California, Survey Finds (March 14, 2008)
In Los Angeles Times
GMHC Receives Grant to Fight Meth Nationally (December 28, 2007)
Bill also advances syringe exchange, comprehensive sex education.
From Gay Men's Health Crisis
City Says Meth Use is at ’High Plateau’ (August 9, 2007)
From the Bay Area Reporter.
Meth Use High Among Gay Men in North Carolina, Study Says (August, 2007)
In AIDS Patient Care and STDs
AIDS Group Slams Viagra Marketing (December 11, 2006)
From Associated Press
San Francisco to Study Whether Meds Can Reduce Meth Use -- And Risky Sex -- Among Gay Men (October 12, 2006)
In Bay Area Reporter
A Key to Methamphetamine-Related Literature (PDF) (May 1, 2006)
An index of methamphetamine-related journal articles.
From New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
Disagreement in California Over Funds to Address HIV/Meth Use Link (May 1, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Crystal Meth Little Used by Gay Men in Britain, but More Popular Among HIVers (April 27, 2006)
From aidsmap.com
Battling HIV Where Sex Meets Crystal Meth (February 21, 2006)
As the Meth epidemic in New York City worsens, outreach worker Terry Evans meets users where they're at -- in chat rooms and at meth parties.
In The New York Times
Crystal Meth Use Drops Among Gay Men in San Francisco (November 4, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Chicago Department of Public Health Stats Link Meth Use to HIV, Unsafe Sex (October 4, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Crystal Methamphetamine Use and Antiretroviral Drug Resistance: A Pilot Study of Behavioral and Clinical Correlates (October 2005)
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Chicago Department of Public Health Finds Meth Users Engage in Riskier Behavior (August 30, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
900 Gather for First National Conference on Methamphetamine, HIV and Hepatitis (August 23, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
First National Conference on Methamphetamine, HIV and Hepatitis (August 20, 2005)
Audio files and slides from the conference held August 19-20, 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
From Harm Reduction Project
AIDS Committee of Toronto Publicly Acknowledges Crystal Meth, HIV Transmission Link (August 18, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Crystal Meth Users 3 Times More Likely to Have HIV, San Francisco Study Finds (August 16, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Meth Use, HIV Infection Linked to Changes in Brain Structure That Can Impair Cognitive Functions, Study Says (August 15, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Webcast: Where Crystal Meth and HIV Meet (March 14, 2005)
A panel of experts gathered to talk about this risky combination; a transcript and video are available.
From kaisernetwork.org
No Man Is a Crystal Meth User Unto Himself (August 29, 2004)
Explores the impact of crystal meth on the gay community in New York City.
In The New York Times
No Man Is a Crystal Meth User Unto Himself (August 29, 2004)
Explores the impact of crystal meth on the gay community in New York City.
In The New York Times
Methamphetamine Is a "New Challenge in HIV Treatment and Prevention" Concludes Review Article (March 3, 2004)
From aidsmap.com
The Beast in the Bathhouse; Crystal Meth Use by Gay Men Threatens to Reignite an Epidemic (January 12, 2004)
In The New York Times
Advocates Work to Increase Awareness of Crystal Meth Risks in Gay Community (August 1, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
San Francisco Forum on Meth, Drug Use Tied to Rise in HIV Infections (May 8, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
San Francisco: Dance of Death -- Crystal Meth Fuels HIV (May 5, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Methamphetamine Use Is Heightening Risks Among Gay Youth (October 23, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Crystal Methamphetamine: Resources

California Campaign Against Meth Abuse Includes First-Person Web Videos (Regularly Updated)
Viewers of MeNotMeth.org can add their own first-person stories to a growing collection of videos and find resources throughout California for fighting meth addiction.
From Me Not Meth
Crystal Meth Anonymous
A worldwide free program by and for crystal meth addicts seeking recovery.
From Crystal Meth Anonymous
Crystal Methamphetamine Program of AIDS Project Los Angeles
APLA's crystal methamphetamine program aims to reduce the risk of HIV infection and the social isolation caused by meth use through community forums and workshops. For more information or to sign up for workshops, call Phil Hendricks at 213-201-1308 or e-mail phendricks@apla.org.
From AIDS Project Los Angeles
Meth Stories: Affecting Your Community
This site focuses on the effects of meth use and how to quit; includes personal stories of people affected by meth addiction.
From Partnership for a Drug Free America
Narcotics Anonymous
Information on NA offices throughout the world.
From Narcotics Anonymous
The Harm Reduction Project
Offers a variety of services in Salt Lake City and Denver, including peer education, drop-in centers and harm reduction training. Offers an online library of addiction news and information.
From Harm Reduction Project
Tweakends
On this interactive Web site for gay men, a crystal ball answers your meth questions; the site lists tips for staying safe while using, resources for quitting and information for people who are HIV positive.
From AIDS Project Los Angeles
www.crystalneon.org
This user-friendly, sex-positive site focuses on harm reduction for gay and bisexual men, and includes a section for HIVers; offers an information library, the "Ask Dr. Dick" forum and real stories by crystal meth users .
From Seattle Counseling Service
www.tweaker.org
A down-to-earth, sometimes wacky, sometimes serious site for gay men who use crystal; provides information, resources and support.
From tweaker.org

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