Raleigh, NC -- A condition called "meth mouth" is starting to have expensive repercussions for North Carolina taxpayers. The dental condition, found among methamphetamine addicts, results from the ...

WASHINGTON -- By design, Congress deals with problems that are important, intractable and at times "disgusting." One was added to the list Thursday that is covered by all three -- meth mouth, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crystal methamphetamine is the most widely used synthetic drug in the world, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Rodney Rogers remembers the pain. His teeth constantly ached, so severely at times he would dig into his gums with a needle hoping to sever the nerves and stop the pain. As he ...

In just a few years, the use of the drug methamphetamine has spread to all corners of the country, from rural farm towns, to suburbs and now to inner cities. Costs for cracking down on meth abuse are ...

Dental researchers are trying to unravel a complex mix of physical and behavioral factors contributing to "meth mouth," a condition that often develops in the oral cavities of methamphetamine (MA) ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Cliff Gill hardly finds it unusual to see dental problems among new inmates at his jail. After all, life behind bars is often the first time they use two things they ignored on the ...

Severe dental disease is common among people addicted to methamphetamine and cocaine, as is tooth loss, complicating treatment and recovery. Oral health is often entirely overlooked by individuals ...