The pressing issue of methamphetamine addiction — especially within Florida’s LGBTQ+ community — has largely been overlooked. Florida is among the five states with the most meth users according to ...

Meth is a psychostimulant that raises levels of dopamine, the brain’s reward system, for short periods of time. Addiction ...

Treatment providers are seeing an increase in the number of people who need help for methamphetamine addiction — an affliction that is challenging to treat and devastating for families. And myths ...

When it comes to treating methamphetamine addiction, the use of behavioral incentives is settled science. Offering financial rewards, like gift cards, to people who demonstrate that they’ve reduced or ...

Crystal methamphetamine is a synthetic stimulant that is easy and fairly inexpensive to manufacture. The ingredients are readily attainable over-the-counter products such as ephedrine and drain ...

It was just a dabble at a party, thought nutritionist Lisa Reid. She couldn't believe how quickly she needed the drug to cope ...

Two common medications may treat meth addiction effectively when used together But a new study published last month by the Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment looked specifically at the ...

Methamphetamine (meth) has far-reaching effects and has implications for individuals, families, and communities. Law enforcement, corrections, addiction counseling, counseling psychology, social ...

Woman sentenced for her role in a deadly crash involving an Amish buggy and for attempting to deceive authorities by having ...

Methamphetamine use remains a significant public health challenge in East Texas. This highly addictive stimulant poses a severe risk to individuals and communities alike. A look into the current state ...

A Tennessee couple who beat meth addiction are inspiring others, sharing a "before" photo of them in the throes of drug abuse and an "after" photo showing them after getting clean. Brent Walker, 30, ...

Jacob Harbold pleaded guilty to repeatedly shooting his cousin Richard Selby while Selby was asleep in his Runnells home in June 2024.