Several million people are addicted to methamphetamines and also use tobacco, cannabis, alcohol, benzos, and opioids. Treatment is challenging. Mirtazapine could help.

Methamphetamine—more commonly known as meth, crystal or ice—is a highly addictive, stimulant drug. An estimated 7.4 million people in the world are dependent on it or "addicted" to it. They face ...

Hyper-pure methamphetamine is a major driver of mental illness in Los Angeles and many other parts of the country.

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 ...

The LA mayoral candidate and former reality TV star is fueling his campaign with fears about an ultra-potent meth. Experts say it’s drug war propaganda.

Participants are given access to MRI scans so they can see the impact meth use has on their brain and heart for themselves.

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 ...

Crystal meth was linked to one in six heart attacks treated at a hospital in California. Use of the highly addictive drug accounted for nearly 15% of heart attacks handled at the hospital over a ...

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

A noteworthy shift in how people use illegal drugs has emerged among visitors to syringe-services programs in Washington state, according to a newly released health survey. In 2021, 93% of respondents ...