Abstract
Clients with chemical dependency issues related to methampheamine addiction are at risk for more than the poisonous consequences of consuming the drug alone. This quantitative survey research design and qualitative content analysis project examines the attitudes of recovering methamphetamine addicted adults regarding healthy nutritional supplementation and healthy food choices. Two age groups were chosen for the study, 18 to 35 years and over 35 years. The first group, 18 to 35 years, demonstrated a significantly higher knowledge of nutrition than the second group, over 35 years (T=2.165, df=23, p=.041). There was also a strong positive correlation between nutrition scores and vitamin scores (r=.487, p=.012) among the younger group. Therefore, those who knew more about nutrition knew more about vitamins. Implications for social work practice and policies are discussed.