Archive for the ‘Street Drug Addiction’ Category

Women and Methamphetamine Use

The ratios of men to women who use particular substances vary greatly and generally statistics show a significant trend toward more substance use by males for all classes of substances. For example, the ratio of men to women who use heroin is close to 3: 1 while the proportion of men to women users of...
March 8th, 2010 | Street Drug Addiction | Read More

Meth Addiction Prompts Identity Theft

A methamphetamine addiction can do a number of things to your physical health, while it can also impact your ability to function in normal society. For Sharon Denise Steely, this addiction led to a string of identity thefts that terrorized a school district.
February 15th, 2010 | Street Drug Addiction | Read More

Andre Agassi Admits Using Crystal Meth

Tennis superstar Andre Agassi reveals in his new autobiography that he used crystal meth while playing professional tennis in 1997, and then lied about it to officials after testing positive for drugs. Agassi, 39, says he hit rock bottom in his career due to a wrist injury that year—and was having...
October 29th, 2009 | Street Drug Addiction | Read More

Recovery from Methamphetamine

There are a number of things that can happen to an individual when they begin to use and then become hooked on methamphetamine. A recent study examined former methamphetamine users and their ability to maintain basic functions after giving up use of the drug. Science Daily recently published a piece...
July 28th, 2009 | Street Drug Addiction | Read More

Methamphetamine Addiction Treatment

Methamphetamine is the second leading drug threat in the U.S., according to the U.S. National Drug Threat Assessment 2009, released by the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC). Cocaine, another stimulant, is number one. Over the past 10 years, methamphetamine has become one of the most widely abused...
July 9th, 2009 | Street Drug Addiction | Read More

Heroin Addiction

In a report issued by the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC), the National Drug Threat Assessment 2009, heroin is listed as the number four leading drug threat in the U.S. The good news is that, according to the report, Southwest and Southeast Asian heroin availability and distribution are limited....
May 13th, 2009 | Street Drug Addiction | Read More

Cocaine Addiction

Cocaine is a very addictive stimulant drug. Cocaine comes in two forms: the powdered hydrochloride salt form of cocaine is usually snorted or dissolved in water and then injected; the rock crystal form known as crack is heated to produce a vapor or smoke, which is inhaled. The second form is called “crack”...
May 9th, 2009 | Street Drug Addiction | Read More