Methamphetamine is New Zealand's most harmful illicit drug and wastewater testing shows its use and availability are on the rise. Much of the harm results from reckless and impulsive ...

CHICAGO • The first study to look at methamphetamine's potential lasting effects on children whose mothers used it in pregnancy finds these kids at higher risk for behavior problems than other ...

Methamphetamine addiction has a way of looping back on itself. A rush of pleasure pulls you in, cravings follow, and the brain learns that the drug is the fastest route to reward. Yet scientists still ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Over the past seven years, Los Angeles jail officials have seen a nearly 50 percent increase in the number of mentally ill inmates, a rise the sheriff attributes to methamphetamine ...

Crystal, Tina. Meth. No matter what you call it, methamphetamine use among gay men is once again on the rise, and the consequences are dire. According to the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Study ...

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Jonathan Leyvas opened the lid of a dumpster on a hot July morning in Mesa, Arizona, hoping to find something useful or valuable inside. Like many people without homes in metro Phoenix, he lives day ...

Restriction on sales of certain cold medicine ingredients gets some credit. Barbara Lehmann, right, president, Dodge Flower Neighborhood Association, speaks with Jennifer Webb during a break in a ...

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