Article titled "Psychiatric complications in adolescent methamphetamine use in Pakistan: A case series" is scientific article highlighting the need of our to raise awareness about the ripple effects of methamphetamine in youth

Methamphetamine use has become an epidemic among Pakistani youth in education institutions and communities and has adverse short-term and long-term effects on individuals. The present case series is a qualitative exploration of psychiatric complications in adolescent methamphetamine use in Pakistan. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, manually analyzed within cases and across cases with major themes, interpreted, and independently cross-checked for context and accuracy. Results revealed that psychosis, self-harm, suicidality, aggression, and insomnia are major psychiatric complications among adolescents using methamphetamine. This qualitative case series suggests that evaluating for psychiatric complications of methamphetamine use should be incorporated into treatment.