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Methamphetamine Use Cost United States About $23 Billion In 2005, Study Estimates
February 4, 2009 — The first-ever comprehensive national assessment of the economic burden of methamphetamine use in the United States finds the drug cost the United States $23.4 billion in 2005, including the ... > full story -
Tracking Community-Wide Drug Use By Testing Water At Sewage Treatment Plants
December 15, 2008 — Scientists in Oregon and Washington State are reporting the development and successful testing of a new method for determining the extent of illicit drug use in entire communities from water flushed ... > full story -
Success Of Anti-Meth Ads Questioned By Study
December 11, 2008 — The federal government and several states have funded an advertising campaign on methamphetamine use. This study shows that the campaign has produced some negative outcomes. The study author ... > full story -
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Decongestant Use Common Among Young Children In U.S., Even Though Pseudoephedrine Exposure May Be Harmful
December 1, 2008 — Researchers have found that exposure to pseudoephedrine, a decongestant found in many cough-and-cold and allergy medications, has been common among US children, especially those under the age of two ... > full story -
Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Underage Sex, Smoking And Drinking
November 18, 2008 — Teens who have never done drugs, but engage in other risky behaviours such as drinking, smoking and being sexually active, are more likely to use crystal meth, medical researchers have ... > full story -
Hope For Treating Relapse To Methamphetamine Abuse
November 13, 2008 — A new study suggests that vigabatrin blocks drug-seeking behavior in animals previously trained to associate methamphetamine with a particular ... > full story -
Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Underage Sex, Smoking And Drinking
October 27, 2008 — Children and adolescents who abuse alcohol or are sexually active are more likely to take methamphetamines, also known as 'meth' or 'speed.' New research reveals the risk factors associated with MA ... > full story -
Methamphetamine Enters Brain Quickly And Lingers
October 14, 2008 — Using positron emission tomography to track tracer doses of methamphetamine in humans' brains, scientists find that the addictive and long-lasting effects of this increasingly prevalent drug can be ... > full story -
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New Method Identifies Meth Hot Spots
September 15, 2008 — A new method of combining multiple sources of data to identify counties in Oregon with high numbers of methamphetamine-related problems per capita, giving officials a new tool in fighting the illegal ... > full story -
Pharmacology Of Crystal Meth Described
June 16, 2008 — When smoked, crystal meth rapidly achieves high concentrations in the brain without the burdens of the intravenous route. Scientists review the actions of methamphetamine and explain the potential ... > full story
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