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 – more commonly known as meth, crystal or ice – is a highly addictive, stimulant drug. An estimated 7.4 ...

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, ...

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For the first time, people who want to stop using crystal methamphetamine may be able to treat their addiction with a cheap ...

There are currently no FDA-approved drugs for treating the disorder ...

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 ...

ALBANY, Ga. — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia announced 10 people involved in an armed drug trafficking case were being held accountable for their crimes. An 11th ...

Katheryn Houghton KFF Health News Jan 9, 2026 Jan 9, 2026 LODGE GRASS — Brothers Lonny and Teyon Fritzler walked amid the tall grass and cottonwood trees surrounding their boarded-up childhood home ...

Changes in how methamphetamine trafficking is punished under federal law are being proposed this year to bring sentences more in line with other hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin. The impact of ...

The annual online survey of over 8,800 people who use drugs shows wholesale prices of the illegal and harmful substance (per ...