Understanding the methamphetamine epidemic and its implications for service provision and harm reduction: The VicMeth cohort [ 2018 - 2022 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Paul Dietze (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Bernadette Ward ,  Dr Rebecca Jenkinson ,  Mr Paul Agius ,  Prof Matthew Hickman

Brief description The Victorian methamphetamine epidemic has received extensive media coverage highlighting the devastating impact of the drug and resultant public concern. We will follow up a cohort of 800 methamphetamine smokers from metropolitan and regional Victoria bi-annually for a period of 5 years to determine the natural history of methamphetamine use to inform optimal intervention strategies and arrest the increases in harm observed in Victoria recently.

Funding Amount $AUD 1,270,774.71

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant