Once the ephedra lands in these district centers, often outside areas of Afghan government control, it is milled to a fine powder and sold in bulk quantities at open-air markets that have sprung up with the express purpose of providing supplies to local meth-producers. Although the effects of ephedra harvesting in Afghanistan are still difficult to gauge, Mansfield suggested that …
LOADING ERROR LOADING At some point between their son’s stints at sober houses, jail and 14 rehab centers, Annie and Richard Becker gave up hope that he would ever stop using meth. “I’ve always felt like, is anybody paying attention to the fact that there’s all these meth users who don’t have any kind of treatment?” Richard said. Scoggins said …
A Medication To Treat Meth Addiction? Some Take A New Look At Naltrexone Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrea Dukakis/CPR News Andrea Dukakis/CPR News Melinda McDowell had used drugs since she was a teenager. Sponsor Message "We found that naltrexone is better than a placebo at reducing the cravings for methamphetamine," Ray says. Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrea Dukakis/CPR …
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