New study to address HIV-related deaths in Downtown Eastside
...lth and Human Services to study the use of crystal meth and the increasing emergence of drug-resistant HIV...DUs with a history of smoking or injecting crystal meth while receiving anti-HIV treatment....'Meth mouth' can leave users toothless
...ized by rampant tooth decay and teeth described by meth users as blackened, stained, rotting, crumbling or... Brandjord explains, "The extensive tooth decay of meth mouth is attributed to the drug's dry-mouth effect and its propensity to cause cravings for high-cal...Use, as well as 'meth mouth,' on the rise
...ety regarding dental treatment which combined with meth use can cause serious problems. Their teeth have b... from. To provide relief from "cotton mouth", many meth users drink vast daily amounts of carbonated sugared soft drinks, says lead author Gary D. Klasser, ......ained mice to optionally administer small doses of meth to themselves by pressing a lever during daily fou...e to be relative to the model that we commonly see meth addicts following," Mark said. "This is an animal model for drug-seeking behavior. We found that get...