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This study examines the sociodemographic features, psychiatric symptoms, and their associations among methamphetamine users in Sri Lanka.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 245 consecutive patients attending the professorial psychiatry unit of a tertiary hospital in Sri Lanka. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria, and the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Most participants were male (97.6%) with a mean age of 31.3 years (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">SD<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 9.7). The mean age of initiation was 29.2 years (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">SD<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 10.0), and 86.9% were introduced by friends. Methamphetamine dependence was 60.8%. Frequent concurrent substance use included nicotine (93.1%) and heroin (73.9%). Psychiatric comorbidities included substance-induced psychosis (10.6%) and major depression (4.9%). The mean BPRS score was 24.25 (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">SD<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 8.0), with prevalent symptoms: suspiciousness (86%), hostility (82.5%), and depression (61.6%). Higher BPRS scores linked to younger age, family history, unemployment, recent use, and dependence; dependence predicted higher symptoms (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 3.62, confidence intervals [\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">CI<\/jats:italic>\n                      ]: 1.82\u20137.19).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The methamphetamine users in Sri Lanka are predominantly young males with high rates of dependence, concurrent substance use, and significant psychiatric morbidity. 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