Tag Archives: methamphetamine

A new study highlights the relationship between the alcohol availability and violent crime. And we discuss alcohol as being a major public health issues, and the way our society tends to ignore that fact, because it is a legal drug.

A new drug use survey shows a marked increase in drug use by 18-25 yr olds, especially marijuana, while cocaine and meth use has gone way down. Changing attitudes about pot may come form medical marijuana issues, and also whether alcohol/energy drinks may contribute to the alcohol overdoses.

Addiction, treatment and recovery are spawning more profitable businesses, from high-end treatment to a variety of media with tv series, and this week, a brand new website, by-for-and-of the addiction community. Also news on the cocaine vaccine, and how another state is readying a pseudoephedrine restriction to combat meth.

Our Addiction Podcast examines the new “shake-n-bake” method of making methamphetamine. Dr Darryl Inaba explains.

Certain foods, medications and even body processses can cause False-Positive results in UA drug testing. Dr. Inaba discusses these and changes in established limits for testing.