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 ...

The chemical methamphetamine hydrochloride is generally simply known as methamphetamine. Common street names for methamphetamine include crank, speed, meth, crystal meth, ice and crystal tea. It has ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – At a recent task force meeting on the epidemic of methamphetamine use in Appalachia, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen winced when a federal prosecutor described the illegal drug as an ...

In the wake of the tragic Reiner murders, here's what to know about how methamphetamines and other drugs can affect chronic users.

Paul was a Senior Legal Research Fellow in the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation. In 2022, approximately 1.6 million Americans aged 12 and older reported suffering ...

Crystal methamphetamine is the most widely used synthetic drug in the world, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. It’s an extremely addictive stimulant that dramatically affects ...

A Harrisonburg-based coalition is working to combat methamphetamine use offering “a beacon of hope” to combat the crisis. In an area once called the “methamphetamine capital of the East Coast,” the ...

A clinical trial on a two-drug therapy for methamphetamine use disorder reduced use of the highly addictive drug for up to 12 weeks after initiation of treatment, UCLA-led research suggests.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Women in headscarves and men in tatty clothes puff on a glass pipe as smoke swirls around their faces. The pictures published by Iranian media and blogs in recent months are a sign ...