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By Amy Dresner
In my early twenties, I discovered speed. The affair was short but not at all sweet—unless you count the all Caramello bars. MORE
By Amy Dresner
I worked for a paralyzed man who taught me how quickly freedom could be taken away. If only my addiction had been willing to listen. MORE
By Amy Dresner
Want to know if genetics plays a role in both addiction and mental illness? Just take a glance at my family tree. MORE
By Bryan Le
Pot activists sue over 4/20 campus closure, teens on ecstasy and speed become depressed, and Rihanna spotted with "unknown substance" at Coachella. MORE
By Nic Sheff
I’d been warned about heroin but never about crystal meth. For me, it was the most dangerous drug of all. MORE
In a in sweaty, seductive, excerpt from a new book, a crystal-craver describes what it's like to tweak his way through LA. MORE
Back in the sixties, a slew of star writers like Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William Burroughs radically increased their output by consuming vast amounts of of speed. But eventually the drug did them more harm than good. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Experiments with fruit flies show that methamphetamine may alter the way cells metabolize glucose. That’s not good news. MORE
By Kirwan Gray
Carter County, Missouri, was a clean county in the midst of meth country under sheriff Tommy Adams. Now we know why. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Couple busted for trying to disguise meth lab as a day care center. Really? MORE
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