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

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

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

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 ...

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

Methamphetamine use was involved in nearly one in six heart attacks treated at a Silicon Valley safety-net hospital, according to a new study that highlights the link between repeated drug use and ...

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

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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The substance was found in 10 large plastic buckets ...