Kristen Philman had already been using heroin and prescription painkillers for several years when, one day in 2014, a relative offered her some methamphetamine, a chemical cousin to the stimulant ...

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 ...

Methamphetamine, often simply called meth, is a stimulant that speeds up the central nervous system by boosting levels of dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in movement and motivation. Prolonged ...

In January, The Billings Gazette featured a series of articles about methamphetamine and its devastating impact on those who use it. This highly addictive stimulant appeals to a wide variety of ...

The highly addictive drug, manufactured almost exclusively by Mexican cartels, is more dangerous than ever. Its use has been surging across the country. Unlike fentanyl, there are no medicines that ...

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