Why don't we have better treatment options for people addicted to meth? It's more complicated than you would think.

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

The hormone oxytocin — known as the “love drug” or “cuddle chemical” — plays an important role in pair-bonding, child-rearing and social behavior. Now researchers are discovering that it could also ...

The pressing issue of methamphetamine addiction — especially within Florida’s LGBTQ+ community — has largely been overlooked. Florida is among the five states with the most meth users according to ...

A study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology on July 6 found that drugs such as methamphetamines that make their way into the world’s waterways through human waste can actually cause fish ...

From crystal meth addiction to radical restoration, this preacher's son describes an incredible journey from a 'wrecking ball of bad decisions' to a transformed life.

Methamphetamine doesn't just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain—it also provokes damaging brain inflammation through similar mechanisms.

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Methamphetamine addiction has a way of looping back on itself. A rush of pleasure pulls you in, cravings follow, and the brain learns that the drug is the fastest route to reward. Yet scientists still ...

COLUMBUS - Sometimes it's easy for state troopers to find methamphetamine labs. They just look for the fire. That's because many of the chemicals used to manufacture the drug are flammable, said ...