Meth-Related Cardiomyopathy: Where the Biggest Clusters Are
(MedPage Today) -- The American West has seen the biggest surge of cardiomyopathy-associated hospital admissions among methamphetamine users, based on 13 years of the latest available hospital admission data. The National Inpatient Sample (NIS... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Shedding light on the hidden methamphetamine abuse: a nation-wide 7-year post-mortem study in Taiwan - Wei SY, Su CC, Hu HY, Lin SY, Pan CH.
BACKGROUND: The number of methamphetamine-related deaths has been increasing in recent decades. However, current data primarily rely on a few large-scale national surveys, highlighting the need for diverse data sources. Post-mortem studies offer advantages... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Ideal Option Opens Largest Outpatient Addiction Clinic and Lab in King County
The new 13,000-square-foot facility provides evidence-based treatment to residents of King County. RENTON, Wash., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ideal Option, a national leader in evidence-based outpatient treatment for addiction to fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, alcohol and... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: CXP Source Type: news

Factors associated with psychotic and depressive symptoms in methamphetamine users - Karabulut S.
This study aimed to assess factors that show a significant relation with psychotic and depressive symptoms in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Stephen's story: 'He might be here today if he would have had a safer supply'
He died alone in his apartment after consuming methamphetamine contaminated with fentanyl, one of 1,706 Albertans known to have died of opioid poisoning in 2023, the deadliest year on record for the province. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news

Opioid Epidemic'Fourth Wave' Marked by Methamphetamine Use Opioid Epidemic'Fourth Wave' Marked by Methamphetamine Use
Use of methamphetamine and cocaine among those also using fentanyl reached a record high in 2023, a new report showed, more evidence of a " fourth wave " in the opioid epidemic.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - February 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

An improved Simon reaction method to discriminate between methamphetamine and false-positive substances - Saito K, Mamiya Y, Kawakami M, Ito R.
In this study, we examined the new Simon reaction to improve the qualitative accura... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Ideal Option Opens Flagship Addiction Clinic in Downtown Great Falls
The clinic is partially funded by the American Rescue Plan Act through the City of Great Falls. GREAT FALLS, Mont., Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ideal Option, a national leader in evidence-based outpatient treatment for addiction to fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, alcohol and... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 19, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Methamphetamine-induced psychosis and schizophrenia: a call for special attention - Zhu L, Ni T, Guan F.
[Abstract unavailable] Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Methamphetamine-induced psychosis and schizophrenia: a call for special attention: response to Zhu et al - Rognli EB, H øye A, Bramness JG.
[Abstract unavailable] Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Methamphetamine-related forensic autopsy cases in a Japanese prefecture over a 7-year period: characteristics of deaths and blood concentrations - Inokuchi G, Chiba F, Hoshioka Y, Saito N, Yoshida M, Nagasawa S, Yamagishi Y, Makino Y, Torimitsu S, Yamaguchi R, Tsuneya S, Inoue H, Motomura A, Yajima D, Iwase H.
In this report, we review 104 cases of MA-related death handled by our departments between January 2014 and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Amphetamine-type drug-related fatalities in the context of 8  years of methamphetamine use measured by wastewater analysis in South Australia - Jaunay EL, Simpson BS, White JM, Gerber C.
Methamphetamine is the illicit stimulant of choice in Australia. Countless initiatives have been employed to reduce methamphetamine use and drug-related harm. Wastewater analysis (WWA) has been used effectively as an objective measure of drug use at a popu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Reduced drug use is a meaningful treatment outcome for people with stimulant use disorders
NIH-supported findings suggest the need to expand definitions of addiction treatment success beyond abstinence (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - January 10, 2024 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Science, Adults, Advocates, Recovery, Relapse and Recovery, Tratamiento, Treatment, Withdrawal, Health and Medical Professionals, Public Health, Cocaine, Media, Treatment, Researchers, News Release, Methamphetamine Source Type: news

Methamphetamine, fentanyl drive record homeless deaths in Portland, Oregon, annual report finds
Homeless deaths in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, have reached a new, somber record (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - December 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Counterfeit Prescription Drug Distributor Sentenced to Federal Prison
A federal judge sentenced a TX man to over 17 years in prison for a counterfeit prescription drug distribution operation. Kevin Olando Ombisi, 34, of Katy, Texas, sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine + 3 years supervised release without parole. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - December 19, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: DOJ Source Type: news