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Methamphetamine use disorder is a neurological condition with well-documented effects on the brain. Meth floods dopamine pathways far beyond normal levels, damaging receptors tied to motivation, ...

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The shift emerged rapidly. In 2021, the country’s two main sexual health hubs, in Suva and Lautoka, did not report a single HIV case transmitted through drug use. Three years later, people injecting ...

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A police officer packs up bags of methamphetamine after a news conference in Atlanta to announce the seizure of an estimated $6 million worth of the drug in 2009. John Bazemore / Associated Press ...

Ice. Crystal. Glass. Speed. No matter the name, methamphetamine is making a comeback across the U.S. and western Washington, the DEA reported, and experts warn that today’s meth is more potent and ...

A steady drop in drug deaths that had given public health officials hope in fighting the overdose crisis now appears to be reversing course in parts of the Bay Area. In Santa Clara County, drug ...