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Woman Claims Food In IHOP Break Room Contained Meth
An IHOP spokesperson says the allegations are “completely unfounded.”
Man Accused Of Throwing Drug-Fueled "Death Party" For Ailing Wife
The Minnesota man was charged with multiple felonies.
Meth Resurgence Highlights The Limits Of Addiction Meds
As the rates of use for methamphetamine and other street drugs rise, providers are realizing the limitations of medication-assisted treatment. Medication-assisted treatment has been heralded as the most effective way to treat opioid use disorder, and the opioid-overdose reversal drug naloxone has been credited with helping to control the rate of fatal overdoses in the… Continue reading Meth Resurgence Highlights The Limits Of Addiction Meds
Meth Hospitalizations More Than Double
According to a new study, the number of meth-related hospitalizations is increasing much faster than opioid-related hospitalizations. The number of people visiting the hospital because of amphetamine-related illnesses rose 245% between 2008 and 2015, but the unprecedented rise in meth-related emergencies continues to be overshadowed by the opioid epidemic, experts say. “Nobody is paying attention,”… Continue reading Meth Hospitalizations More Than Double
Meth Use Rises Among Youth, Heroin Use Declines
The results of a new survey from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration revealed some positive movement for the opioid crisis. In another reminder of how complicated addiction and addiction treatment is, compiled survey results from 67,500 Americans in 2017 found that while new heroin users in certain age groups have almost declined by half, methamphetamine… Continue reading Meth Use Rises Among Youth, Heroin Use Declines
Meth Remains Greater Issue Than Opioids In Rural Minnesota
“In 2009 meth use shot upward and it’s been steadily climbing,” said one city official. While many areas of the United States are battling the opioid epidemic, parts of rural Minnesota are facing a different battle: meth. According to the Mankato Free Press, a new study by the Center for Rural Policy and Development has… Continue reading Meth Remains Greater Issue Than Opioids In Rural Minnesota