Meth Madness: How American Media's Drug Hysteria Vilifies the Poor

Meth madness: How American media's drug hysteria vilifies the poor
It's easy to fall for the emotional hysteria surrounding meth, since these days it's the drug warriors' scapegoat drug of choice, but there is no empirical evidence to support the claims that meth causes physical deformities, rots your teeth or that it …
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Drug kingpin's bust may have no effect
Drug kingpin's bust may have no effect … a wall after his arrest in the Pacific resort city of Mazatlan, Mexico. An operation through the western Mexican state of Sinaloa last week netted the world's top drug lord, who was captured early Saturday by …
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Most addicts won't seek treatment — until police intervene
ANDERSON, Ind. — While methamphetamine withdrawal typically doesn't cause severe physical sickness associated with other drugs such as heroin, meth users still face an intense battle to break free from addiction. “The problem is that most get arrested …
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