Collaborating Beyond the Ivory Tower: Understanding Methamphetamine

• In Event: Poster Session I

Abstract

Despite being overshadowed by the opioid problem, methamphetamine continues to plague communities in Oklahoma and beyond. This presentation examines an ongoing collaboration between researchers and current and former first responders to better understand how the methamphetamine problem evolved historically, and the challenges associated with responding on the front lines. An ethnographic approach that included in-depth interviews and the examination of photographs, documents, and other artifacts was utilized. Key insights into diverse aspects of the methamphetamine problem that can be gained from academic-practitioner collaborations will be discussed.

Authors

• Rashi K. Shukla, University of Central Oklahoma

• Paige L. M. Copple, University of Central Oklahoma

• Amanda L. Dorman, University of Central Oklahoma

• Kenzi N. Lockwood, University of Central Oklahoma