meth

Feds to Let States Tap Opioid Funds for Meth, Cocaine Surge

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Jan 21, 2020 Pressed by constituents and state officials, lawmakers of both parties agree to broaden the scope of a $1.5 billion grant program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Heroin Crisis Rears Its Head as a Presidential Campaign Issue

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2015 With New Hampshire battling record overdose deaths, the sense has emerged that candidates who are not prepared to discuss the matter may as well skip the state's primary. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pastor Ted Says…

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2006 Proving again that there's no hypocrisy immune to T-shirt satirization, CafePress.com is selling Ted Haggard garb with aphorisms like the one above. (h/t: Chris from Hollywood Ghetto) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gritty Anti-Meth Ads Raise Eyebrows

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2006 A huge billboard bearing harsh public service ads like these greet motorists entering Montana. They're part of a massive anti-meth campaign funded by software billionaire Thomas Siebel to combat a drug that's ravaging the country's rural and gay communities (and is making headway elsewhere). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Meth Addict Hopes His Pain Helps Others

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2006 A withered, wasted-away 34-year-old meth addict, who lives on a hospital bed in his father's house, is the subject of a film about his agonies--produced as a warning to would-be speed users. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )