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At first glance, these findings sound alarming, but before we draw big conclusions about worsening drug use, it's worth taking a closer look at what this data can and can't tell us.

I work as a felony prosecutor in a town where methamphetamine is our biggest narcotics problem. I’m also a big fan of Breaking Bad, but whenever I ask colleagues (particularly law-enforcement officers ...

Methamphetamine use disorder is a neurological condition with well-documented effects on the brain. Meth floods dopamine pathways far beyond normal levels, damaging receptors tied to motivation, ...

Reno County health officials are teaching residents how to spot and treat meth overdoses after a recent spike.

Meth use accounted for about 1 in 6 heart attacks during the period reviewed. People who used meth and had a heart attack were younger (median age 52 years) and were more likely to be male compared to ...

Methamphetamine (meth) use accounted for nearly 15% of heart attacks for a decade in a northern California study, published today in JAHA. "Even though meth users were generally younger and didn't ...

A state commission reviewing severe child abuse cases found children using meth and being sex trafficked while staying in Department of Children's Services offices and transition homes. NASHVILLE, ...

A noteworthy shift in how people use illegal drugs has emerged among visitors to syringe-services programs in Washington state, according to a newly released health survey. In 2021, 93% of respondents ...

Changes in how methamphetamine trafficking is punished under federal law are being proposed this year to bring sentences more in line with other hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin. The impact of ...

A decade-long Northern California study has found methamphetamine use was linked to nearly 15% of heart attacks, often in younger patients without traditional cardiovascular risk factors. These ...