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- Researcher to Study Methamphetamine Use in Austin, Texas
Dr. Jane Maxwell of the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work has received a two-year $418,000 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to monitor the use of methamphetamine in the Austin area.
- Meth Addict Charged with Stabbing His Mother to Death
A meth addict who had been living with his mother in Santa Rosa, California, has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing her to death. Christopher Anthony Lavis, 43, pleaded guilty in October to first-degree murder and two weapon enhancements in the Sept. 27, 2008 slaying of his mother, Constance Elizabeth LaSalle.
- Andre Agassi Opens Up About Former Drug Use
Access Hollywood’s Tony Potts spoke with tennis star Andre Agassi about his memoir “Open,” in which he admits to using crystal meth in 1997.
- Seroquel: The New Kid on the Pharmaceutical Black Market
Seroquel is a powerful antipsychotic intended to treat schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder, but it has gained popularity on the street as a drug that can knock you out in minutes. The quick sedative action of Seroquel is especially popular among cocaine and meth users to combat the comedown from their illicit drug of choice.
- Illicit Drug Use Declining in Australia
Australia’s battle against illicit drugs is starting to pay off as experts are pointing to a "big decline" in drug use. Two national studies of drug users show a drop-off in the use of crystal methamphetamine this year.
- Colorado Meth Ring Used Collectible Comic Books to Launder Money
Investigators in Colorado say they have broken up a massive methamphetamine ring in the Denver area that distributed pounds of the highly addictive drug every week and laundered the profits using collectible comic books.
- Drug Arrests Spiking in Mississippi
Drug arrests increased sharply in Mississippi from June 2008 to June 2009, according to the head of the state Bureau of Narcotics (MBN). This could be caused by an increase in methamphetamine labs and prescription drug abuse.
- Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure Linked to Abnormal Brain Development
In April 2009, the journal Neurology published a study that shows that babies born to mothers who used methamphetamine during pregnancy have an increased risk of abnormal brain development.