A decade ago I traveled on assignment to a Rocky Mountain rehab facility where the rich and famous go to dry out and confront their drug habits. It offered every imaginable therapy to its well-heeled ...

"Do you want to be a 50-year-old meth addict?" Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. For Roger, the enormity of what he had lost during ...

When it comes to meth addiction, Thomas Robey has long been at a loss. As an emergency room doctor, he treats a steady stream of patients who show up at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, ...

Bleach and drain cleaner, aren't just for household cleaning anymore. They can be used as ingredients, along with battery acid, brake fluid and many other harmful chemicals, in one of the most ...

Meth addiction has come roaring back, and during the pandemic, it has grown even worse. Deaths from meth overdoses surged by roughly a third last year, but there is some good news. For the first time, ...

Methamphetamine is a potent synthetic stimulant that affects the central nervous system. It is highly addictive and can cause serious health complications for people who use it, both short and ...

Meth releases a surge of dopamine, causing an intense rush of pleasure or prolonged sense of euphoria. Over time, meth destroys dopamine receptors, making it impossible to feel pleasure. Although ...

Millions of people use methamphetamine in the United States, and overdoses involving the drug have been rising over the last decade. But while we have a veritable armory of tools to help with other ...

HORSHAM, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- "Chasing the dragon" is the term addicts use to describe seeking that next high. Authorities are seeing more and more of that with methamphetamine. They fear this ...

Rapid City, S.D. — South Dakota has a meth problem, and it wants you to know about it. The state came out with a new slogan last week, and it's got people buzzing. “It’s everywhere, it’s in Rapid City ...