Wastewater data suggests meth use is at a record high. Here’s why we don’t need to panic

Wastewater data can only measure the volume of drugs consumed, not the number of people using them or the level of harm they ...
Times-Georgian

Stanford study finds meth linked to 1 in 6 heart attacks at hospital

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

Wastewater Analyses for Real-Time Changes in Substance Use

Wastewater analysis can detect drugs in real time, allowing experts to inform emergency and other health providers and warn ...
MedPage Today

Antidepressant Reduces Meth Addiction in Trial

A placebo-controlled trial showed that use of the antidepressant mirtazapine in routine clinical practice reduced methamphetamine use in adults with methamphetamine use disorder. There were no ...
Medical Xpress

This common antidepressant helps people cut back on methamphetamine: New study

Methamphetamine—more commonly known as meth, crystal or ice—is a highly addictive, stimulant drug. An estimated 7.4 million people in the world are dependent on it or "addicted" to it. They face ...