Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that has been around for a long time, creating multiple health issues for users. But there is another downside to this drug: It can ravage the dental ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

University of Florida neuroscientists have made a mechanistic discovery that paves the way to test immune-modulating medicines as a potential tool to break the cycle of methamphetamine addiction. In a ...

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 ...

Monoclonal antibodies could lead to the first drug designed to fight meth addiction. Everett was chosen due to its high meth use. EVERETT — Samuel Hirst’s detox center treats patients addicted to ...

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 ...

Methamphetamine is a potent synthetic stimulant that affects the central nervous system. It is highly addictive and can cause serious health complications for people who use it, both short and ...