Dependence

The Methamphetamine Treatment Project o¡ers the opportunity to exam-ine the history of abuse and violence in a sample of 1016 methamphetamine users participating in a multisite study between 1999^2001. Reporting of abuse and violence was extensive, with 80 % of women reporting abuse or violence from a partner. Men were more likely to report experi-encing violence from friends and others. A high percentage of study participants reported a variety of threatening or coercive experiences with their partners. Past and current interpersonal violence is a charac-teristic of the lifestyles of the majority entering treatment for methamphetamine dependence. (Am J Addict 2003;12:377^385