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 ...

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

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 ...

Those who use methamphetamine for long periods can also suffer weight loss, severe tooth decay and tooth loss. Chronic users also sometimes have skin sores from picking and scratching at their skin, ...

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 new study that details trends among psychiatric hospitalizations between 2015-2019 finds that while most hospitalizations did not involve any substances, methamphetamine-related hospitalizations ...

Nick Reiner, son of legendary director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner, is back in the headlines after the shocking stabbing deaths of his parents in their LA home. Now 32 and facing ...

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 ...