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ArticleHealth promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals2025

Knowledge and Attitudes About Crystal Methamphetamine Among Key Community Groups in Australia.

Steph Kershaw, Amelia Russell, Louise Birrell, Anna Grager, Hannah Deen, Nicola C Newton, Lexine A Stapinski, Katrina E Champion, Frances Kay-Lambkin, Maree Teesson and 2 more

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Article in Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Steph KershawThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2494-4391
Amelia RussellThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5599-1858
Louise BirrellThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1335-1382
Anna GragerThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7322-9091
Hannah DeenThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9698-6198
Nicola C NewtonThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6305-2623
Lexine A StapinskiThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3656-4655
Katrina E ChampionThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8319-9366
Frances Kay-LambkinHunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4252-5572
Maree TeessonThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6744-463X
Jessica DengThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0096-4330
Cath ChapmanThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2460-6862

Funding

Australian National Health and Medical Research Council GNT1110371Australian National Health and Medical Research Council GNT1166377Australian National Health and Medical Research Council GNT1195284Australian National Health and Medical Research Council GNT2016301Australian National Health and Medical Research Council GNT2026380Centre of Research Excellence in the Prevention and Early Intervention in Mental Illness and Substance Use GNT11349009Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, Australian GovernmentUniversity of Sydney Horizon Fellowship
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCrystal methamphetamine use is a global health concern and highly stigmatised. Amid increased international focus on drug use as a health concern, the current study aimed to examine knowledge and attitudes around crystal methamphetamine among key groups in a contemporary Australian community sample.

methodsA cross-sectional online survey was conducted in February-April 2022 (n = 736), open to all Australian residents aged 18 years and over. Knowledge and attitudes were assessed among people who use crystal methamphetamine, family/friends, health workers, and the general community. Data was combined with a previous 2019 survey (n = 2108) and linear regression examined factors associated with knowledge and attitudes.

resultsStigmatising attitudes were common among people who had not used crystal methamphetamine, and they were more likely to endorse negative statements than those who had. Family/friends and community members, females, and respondents from regional areas had the highest stigma scores. Of those who used crystal methamphetamine, 70.9% reported experiencing discrimination. Higher knowledge scores (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with less stigmatising attitudes as was being surveyed in 2022 compared to 2019. Health workers demonstrated the highest knowledge scores.

conclusionsStigmatising attitudes towards crystal methamphetamine remain prevalent, and experiences of discrimination towards people who use it are common. Evidence-based education and initiatives to reduce both public and self-stigma associated with crystal methamphetamine are needed. SO WHAT?: Stigma towards people who use methamphetamine remains common in Australia. This study highlights the need for targeted, evidence-based stigma reduction strategies to encourage help-seeking and improve health outcomes for people who use methamphetamine.

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Amphetamine-Related DisordersHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeMethamphetamineAdolescentAdultAgedAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSocial StigmaSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultMethamphetamineattitudesdiscriminationknowledgemethamphetaminestigma

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