World War II was not only the most destructive war in human history but also the most pharmacologically enhanced. It was literally sped up by speed ...

Crystal methamphetamine is a synthetic stimulant that is easy and fairly inexpensive to manufacture. The ingredients are readily attainable over-the-counter products such as ephedrine and drain ...

A study published in the journal Psychopharmacology has found that the increase in motivation people experience from methamphetamine is separate from the drug’s ability to produce a euphoric high. The ...

Medical experts: Admissions of supposed Obama plot fits user behavior. August 28, 2008— -- One of the men investigated for allegedly threatening presidential candidate Barack Obama's life while ...

Idaho feels removed from the headlines about drug overdoses that dominate coverage of coastal cities and struggling rust belt ...

Violence associated with psychoactive substance use has long been recognized as a contributing factor in assaults and homicides. Although doctors can’t diagnose a person whom they haven’t personally ...

Australia's generation X—people born between 1962 and 1982—face the highest risk of death from methamphetamine-related causes among all age groups, according to a new Burnet Institute study. Subscribe ...

Like many teenagers around the world, Ngo started using drugs after being encouraged by his friends. But what separates his experiences in Cambodia from that of a teenager in many other countries is ...

The state introduced a $1 million ad campaign yesterday featuring images of strung-out addicts with rotten teeth that's aimed at scaring Alabama teenagers away from trying methamphetamine. The project ...

Editor’s note: We recently asked readers to send in their most burning questions about homelessness. One of the top questions was: Does addiction cause homelessness? This post is our first attempt to ...