Exploring barriers to treatment seeking with women who use methamphetamine

By: Theodora Karavasilis, Brendan Clifford, Rosemary Hansen, Krista Siefried, Nadine Ezard (The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) The University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Description: While half of people who use methamphetamine regularly are women, they make up only one third of people seeking treatment for methamphetamine use disorder. There is a lack of knowledge about the facilitators and barriers to treatment for women who use methamphetamine regularly. This video summarises the lived experience stories of women about using methamphetamine, seeking treatment and treatment preferences. Through it, we share and bring visibility to this pertinent issue and encourage the alcohol and drug workforce, and policy makers, to consider the unique needs of women.