How meth became an epidemic in America, and what’s happening now that it’s faded from the headlines

An anthropologist who wrote a book exploring meth’s impact on rural communities explains what drove the epidemic and how it’s changed.

Bryan Keogh, Managing Editor • conversation
March 15, 2024 • ~8 min

OxyContin created the opioid crisis, but stigma and prohibition have fueled it

False narratives about drug addiction and policies that are not supported by research are deepening the overdose epidemic in the US.

Emily B. Campbell, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, College of the Holy Cross • conversation
Sept. 16, 2021 • ~11 min

Fish hooked on meth – the consequences of freshwater pollution

Chemicals in drugs can be excreted unchanged, infiltrating waterways via sewage and effluent.

Alex Ford, Professor of Biology, University of Portsmouth • conversation
July 6, 2021 • ~7 min

What is methamphetamine or 'crystal meth'?

A history of the drug crystal meth.

Simon Cotton, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Birmingham • conversation
June 24, 2020 • ~7 min

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