NIDA Research Report:

• Methamphetamine: Abuse and Addiction
• Additional Research Reports

NIDA Infofacts:

• Methamphetamine
• Additional Infofacts

Publications:

• Club Drugs - Community Drug Alert Bulletin
• Methamphetamine - Community Drug Alert Bulletin
• Medications Development Research for Treatment of Amphetamine and Methamphetamine Addiction - Report to Congress, August 2005
• Averting a Methamphetamine Crisis - Testimony to Congress - March, 1998.
• Mind Over Matter - An eight-part series designed to encourage young people in grades five through nine to learn about the effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain.

NIDA NOTES:

• A Collection of Articles That Address Methamphetamine
• Additional NIDA NOTES

Research Monographs:

• Monograph 115: Methamphetamine Abuse: Epidemiologic Issues and Implications
• Additional Research Monographs

News Releases:

• 9/29/08 - Methadone Maintenance Before Prison Release Increases Participation in CommunityBased Treatment
• 6/9/08 - Methamphetamine Use Increases Risk of Unsafe Heterosexual Behaviors
• 6/14/07- NIDA Study Suggests Crystal Methamphetamine Use in Young Adults Higher than Previously Reported
• 11/6/06 - Incentive-Based Therapy Improves Outlook For Methamphetamine Abusers
• 9/4/06 - Prevention Programs for Young Rural Teens Can Reduce Methamphetamine Abuse Years Later
• 6/28/06 - Availability and Effectiveness of Programs to Treat Methamphetamine Abuse - Testimony before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources - Committee on Government Reform - United States House of Representatives
• 10/12/05 - Motivational Incentive Program Is An Effective Treatment for Stimulant Drug Abuse
• 10/12/05 - NIDA and Scholastic Continue to Reach Tweens with Information about Methamphetamine and Other Drugs
• 8/11/05 - Methamphetamine Abuse, HIV Infection Cause Changes in Brain Structure
• 1/5/04 - New Study Suggests Methamphetamine Withdrawal is Associated with Brain Changes Similar to Those Seen in Depression and Anxiety
• 8/25/03 - Amphetamine or Cocaine Exposure May Limit Brain Cell Changes That Normally Occur with Life Experiences
• 6/5/02 - Study Reports Preliminary Findings Related to Methamphetamine
• 12/1/01 - Imaging Studies Expand Understanding of How Methamphetamine Affects the Human Brain
• 3/1/01 - Methamphetamine Abuse Leads to Long-Lasting Changes in the Human Brain that are Linked to Impaired Coordination and Memory
• 3/27/00 - Methamphetamine Abuse Linked to Long-Term Damage to Brain Cells
• 9/1/99 - Differences In Human Brain Chemistry May Account For Different Responses To Stimulants
• Additional News Releases

See Also:

Other Recommended Reading

• Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide for Parents, Educators, & Community Leaders, 2nd edition
• NIDA InfoFacts: High School and Youth Trends
• Club Drugs: NIDA's publications

NIDA's Publication Series

• Research Reports
• InfoFacts (fact sheets)
• NIDA Notes (newsletter)
• Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (journal for researchers & health care providers)
• Mind Over Matter: Drug info for grades 5-9
• Topics in Brief

Other Web Sites

• Methresources.gov - ONDCP, DOJ, HHS sponsored site.
• clubdrugs.gov - a NIDA companion Web site
• NIDA for Teens
• MEDLINEplus Health Information on Substance Abuse - National Library of Medicine, NIH
• freevibe.com - Office of National Drug Control Policy