CHICAGO, September 21, 2006 – Methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive drug that can seriously damage oral health, destroying a person's smile and natural ability to chew, according to the American ...

WASHINGTON -- By design, Congress deals with problems that are important, intractable and at times "disgusting." One was added to the list Thursday that is covered by all three -- meth mouth, the ...

University of Florida neuroscientists have made a mechanistic discovery that paves the way to test immune-modulating ...

Severe dental disease is common among people addicted to methamphetamine and cocaine, as is tooth loss, complicating treatment and recovery. Oral health is often entirely overlooked by individuals ...

Meth mouths have likely bitten in to more than $1 million spent on prisoners' dental work in the past year. Figures released under the Official Information Act revealed $1.1m was spent on dental work ...

Approximately 1.5 million Americans abuse methamphetamines. Although meth use has been decreasing in younger individuals, in people over 26 years old, it has been growing at a CAGR of 13% p.a., with ...

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, ...

An undercover cop in Billings says that once you know what to look for, you'll run into meth users on a daily basis. For Kathy Woodward, who coordinated the Billings portion of the national ...

Editor’s note: The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on ...

A man enjoys brief respite from the heat on a shaded park bench in Sacramento’s Cesar E. Chavez Plaza in May 2021. It’s a common sight across the Sacramento region; people in need – many with mental ...

"Do you want to be a 50-year-old meth addict?" For Roger, the enormity of what he had lost during his nearly two decades of off-and-on methamphetamine use — and what more he had to lose — hit home ...