Several million people are addicted to methamphetamines and also use tobacco, cannabis, alcohol, benzos, and opioids.

During a recent debate, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt argued that drug abuse — including "super meth" — has ...

Wastewater data can only measure the volume of drugs consumed, not the number of people using them or the level of harm they ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Methamphetamine played a role in 1 out of 6 ...

Methamphetamine (meth) use accounted for nearly 15% of heart attacks for a decade in a northern California study, published ...

Scientists discovered the use of the highly addictive drug accounted for nearly 15% of heart attacks handled at the hospital ...

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, ...

For the first time, people who want to stop using crystal methamphetamine may be able to treat their addiction with a cheap and readily available medication, say researchers at the National Drug and ...

Millions of people use methamphetamine in the United States, and overdoses involving the drug have been rising over the last decade. But while we have a veritable armory of tools to help with other ...

As part of our series "A Year in Downtown," we're taking a closer look at substance use and the role it plays in Portland's ...