Heavy Meth, Marijuana Users Risk Schizophrenia
Heavy Meth, Marijuana Users Risk Schizophrenia
Filed under: meth symptoms
None had ever been diagnosed with schizophrenia or psychotic symptoms before hospitalization. Their records were compared to a control group of patients who were hospitalized for appendicitis. They found that heavy meth use was significantly linked to …
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Gays arrested; police seize crystal meth, cash in Shaw raid
Gays arrested; police seize crystal meth, cash in Shaw raid
Filed under: crystal meth symptoms
A police charging document identifies the two men as boyfriends and police sources said drugs found in the house were identified as crystal methamphetamine. Neighbors reported that police used a battering ram to force… Continue reading
Availability of painkillers at all-time high
Availability of painkillers at all-time high
Filed under: withdrawal symptoms of crystal meth
Trailing only crystal meth, prescription drugs are now the agency's second-largest focus in the LA area, she said. America's current love affair with pain pills, prescribed or otherwise, is well-documented. In 2010, there were 131.2 million …… Continue reading
Meth threat rises as cooking labs get smaller, more dangerous
Meth threat rises as cooking labs get smaller, more dangerous
Filed under: methamphetamines symptoms
Decayed teeth, skin lesions, stroke and heart attack are physical symptoms of long use, along with paranoia, hallucinations, anxiety and irritability. Aggressiveness, violence and isolation are behavioral symptoms. Depression associated with coming off …
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Dangerous mixes show up in increasing Northeast Florida meth lab seizures
Dangerous mixes show up in increasing Northeast Florida meth lab seizures
Filed under: symptoms of using meth
Houses and mobile homes where busts took place months ago are still labeled with condemned and no-trespass signs. Cleanup is usually the responsibility of the homeowner. “Basically, the site becomes a hazmat area,”… Continue reading
Heavy Meth Use May Up Risk of Schizophrenia
Heavy Meth Use May Up Risk of Schizophrenia
Filed under: symptoms of methamphetamine use
“We found that people hospitalized for methamphetamine dependence who did not have a diagnosis of schizophrenia or psychotic symptoms at the start of our study period had an approximately 1.5 to 3.0-fold risk of subsequently being… Continue reading