Methamphetamine Use & Sex and Gender Informed Approaches

Sex and gender influences are important to consider when designing treatment programs to address methamphetamine use. For example, a U.S. randomized controlled trial of an intervention to reduce methamphetamine use, depression, and condomless sex found that men benefited from the treatment, but women did not. These results exemplify how one size does not fit all and how interventions should be tailored to address the unique experiences and vulnerabilities of women, men, and gender diverse people.