Stimulant use is not new. Compounds derived from ephedra have existed for centuries, but modern meth is far more toxic, inconsistently produced and widely available. Widespread exposure to ...

Changes in how methamphetamine trafficking is punished under federal law are being proposed this year to bring sentences more ...

Violence associated with psychoactive substance use has long been recognized as a contributing factor in assaults and homicides. Although doctors can’t diagnose a person whom they haven’t personally ...

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Methamphetamine is a potent stimulant in the same class of drugs as cocaine, but it’s far stronger, with effects that can ...

Medical experts: Admissions of supposed Obama plot fits user behavior. August 28, 2008— -- One of the men investigated for allegedly threatening presidential candidate Barack Obama's life while ...

ANOKA, Minn. -- For a premature baby born to a woman addicted to methamphetamine, Logan Meir was coming along pretty well. Doctors treating his underdeveloped palate had removed the tracheal tube he ...

Everyone knows that meth addiction is hard on the addict. As it becomes more difficult to get the same feeling of euphoria and energy from meth, the addict will need to take the drug more and more ...

Editor’s note: We recently asked readers to send in their most burning questions about homelessness. One of the top questions was: Does addiction cause homelessness? This post is our first attempt to ...