Several million people are addicted to methamphetamines and also use tobacco, cannabis, alcohol, benzos, and opioids.

CHICAGO - The first study to look at methamphetamine's potential lasting effects on children whose mothers used it in pregnancy finds these kids at higher risk for behavior problems than other ...

Gay people abuse drugs, alcohol, and tobacco at higher rates than straight people do. We also commit suicide at higher rates. The haters on the religious right argue that these higher rates of ...

But on meth, he said, there was a dark side, behavior he describes as manipulative and "dangerously self-destructive." He recalled how, when she missed her eldest son's eighth-grade graduation last ...

Scientists discovered the use of the highly addictive drug accounted for nearly 15% of heart attacks handled at the hospital ...

In a recent New York Times story, health reporter Jan Hoffman describes methamphetamine as irresistible, suggesting it is so pharmacologically compelling that using it inexorably leads to an addiction ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. St. Clair County • Christopher Moore clapped and cheered as a fellow inmate stood before about 180 of his peers, celebrating the ...

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 ...

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 ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Grammy-winning rapper Lil Nas X, best known for his smash hits "Old Town Road" and "Industry Baby," is making headlines for all the wrong reasons after a shocking arrest in Los Angeles that left fans ...

CASPER — More shots were fired in the war against methamphetamine use the last few weeks as Casper Police Chief Tom Pagel, employers and other government officials continued to spread the word about ...