An Exploration of Methamphetamine and Other Drug Use and Treatment Options Among Urban and Rural Northern Plains American Indians Eugene Somoza, M.D., Ph.D. Frankie Kropp, M.S. Lead Investigators University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Veterans Affairs/CinARC 3210 Jefferson Ave., Suite 6 Cincinnati, OH 45330 eugene.somoza@mdru.uc.edu frankie.kropp@mdru.uc.edu

The first area of research emphasis in the NIDA Strategic Plan on Reducing Health Disparities (2004 Revision) is the epidemiology of drug abuse, health consequences and infectious diseases among minority populations. Because there are limited data available on methamphetamine use in American Indian communities, exploratory and pilot studies will be conducted as part of CTN protocol CTN-0033 to develop collaborations with tribes and Native American treatment programs and to explore the epidemiology of methamphetamine use and co-occurring problems and disorders in diverse Native American communities.

Protocol CTN-0033d will investigate methamphetamine and other drug use and treatment options among Northern Plains American Indians in both urban and rural settings.

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