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 ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When expectant moms use methamphetamine, their kids may be at greater risk of behavioral and emotional problems by kindergarten, a new study finds. Researchers found that ...

Catalina Behavioral Health highlights expanded treatment resources for adults managing meth abuse, dual diagnosis, and ...

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 ...

Hyper-pure methamphetamine is a major driver of mental illness in Los Angeles and many other parts of the country.

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 ...

Methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) remains one of the most underserved disorders in addiction medicine, largely because there are no FDA-approved medications for its treatment—yet. The 2024 National ...

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 ...

Quinn Coburn is a longtime meth user. The Grass Valley man is now getting sober in a new state program that pays amphetamine users to stay clean. “It saved me,” Coburn says on a bright afternoon in ...