A controversial but effective treatment for meth addiction gains ground
Policymakers in California embrace a proven but unorthodox treatment for meth and cocaine addiction: Give people gift cards to stay off the drugs.
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Customs officers find $5M worth of meth disguised as watermelons at Mexico border
The driver was referred for a second examination by border patrol officers in San Diego, where customs agents discovered more than $5 million worth of meth.
Fentanyl mixed with cocaine or meth is driving the '4th wave' of the overdose crisis
A new study finds a 50-fold growth in deaths from combined use of stimulants and opioids. The toxic and contaminated drug supply is to blame.
A Colorado library is closed after meth contamination. What will it take to clean it?
The Englewood Public Library is the second library in Colorado to have to close its doors due to meth contamination.
Ohio County Prosecutor: Pandemic Puts More Stress On Families Dealing With Addiction
Even though Vinton County, Ohio, hasn't had high infection rates of the coronavirus, social restrictions have made it harder to keep drug users and their children safe, says Trecia Kimes-Brown.
A Medication To Treat Meth Addiction? Some Take A New Look At Naltrexone
Methamphetamine addiction is growing fast, but there's no approved medication to treat it. Now, some clinicians and researchers are experimenting with a drug used for opioid and alcohol addiction.
A New Wave Of Meth Overloads Communities Struggling With Opioids
Meth has made a resurgence, and in some communities already stressed by opioid addiction it's doubling the burden on first responders, the criminal justice system and schools.
Two Sisters Try To Tackle Drug Use At A Montana Indian Reservation
With a lack of treatment options at the Fort Belknap reservation, the pair has sparked a grassroots response to substance abuse by creating peer support groups — the only choice for many seeking help.
Inflated Bust? Australia Announces $1 Billion Drug Seizure In Bras
The billion-dollar figure (in Australian currency) has drawn scrutiny from critics who say the police are valuing the drugs at a much higher rate than normal.
Buy A Meth House Unawares And Pay The Health Consequences
The residue from meth labs can cause health problems, but people aren't always told that the house they're buying is contaminated. An Indiana law requires disclosure but not mandatory testing.