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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

A BOTCHED drug smuggle has left a prisoner dead after his girlfriend tried to pass him crystal meth with a kiss. The inmate apparently was so engrossed in the fatal smooch that he accidentally ...

OAKDALE, Iowa (AP) -- An increasing number of inmates in the state's prison system are toothless because of a condition caused by methamphetamine use. Dental Hygienist Tracy Hill said more inmates in ...

An undercover cop in Billings says that once you know what to look for, you'll run into meth users on a daily basis. For Kathy Woodward, who coordinated the Billings portion of the national ...