MATTOON — A presentation about the effects of methamphetamine use on families and children will be hosted Tuesday by the Coles County Meth Awareness Coalition. The presentation by Dr. Deanna St.

Stimulant use is not new. Compounds derived from ephedra have existed for centuries, but modern meth is far more toxic, inconsistently produced and widely available. Widespread exposure to ...

Associate professor of forensic toxicology Heather Barkholtz and associate professor of clinical health sciences David Leinweber are leading groundbreaking research at the University of Wisconsin ...

PERMIAN BASIN - Methamphetamine is the most popular drug in the Basin, that's according to police. The mental effects like paranoia, suicidal thoughts, violence and seeing and hearing things are ...

In the wake of the tragic Reiner murders, here's what to know about how methamphetamines and other drugs can affect chronic users.

Here is some information about methamphetamine from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency: Q: What is methamphetamine? A: Methamphetamine is a powerful stimulant. It is a controlled substance that is ...

Crystal methamphetamine is a synthetic stimulant that is easy and fairly inexpensive to manufacture. The ingredients are readily attainable over-the-counter products such as ephedrine and drain ...

Background: We studied the pharmacology of l-methamphetamine, the less abused isomer, when used as a nasal decongestant. Methods: 12 subjects self-administered l-methamphetamine from a nonprescription ...

A man demonstrates lighting up a freebase methamphetamine pipe. (Photo by Younes Mohammad / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by YOUNES MOHAMMAD/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty ...

Federal sentences for meth trafficking crimes are much longer than those for other, deadlier drugs. And nowhere are those meth sentences longer than in the Northern District of Texas, which serves the ...