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The time it takes to process experience is what accounts for the lag between Hawai‘i’s most publicized ice epidemic in the early 2000’s, and artworks…
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Reflections about the impact of crystal methamphetamine on life in Hawai‘i are starting to appear in local theatre and literature. Earlier this year, Kumu…
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Illegal drug abuse costs employers more than $100 billion every year in the U.S., according to the Labor Department. In Hawai’i, Diagnostic Laboratory…
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Editor’s note: This is the second story in a podcast and radio series produced by Hawai'i Public Radio in collaboration with Honolulu Civil Beat. You can…
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Over the next several weeks, Hawaii Public Radio and Honolulu Civil Beat are doing a series of podcasts and radio reports we’re calling Hawai‘i’s New Ice…
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Many people think of crystal methamphetamine users as homeless addicts with deep-seated mental health issues. While that describes some users, it’s a much…
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Crystal meth first came to Hawai‘i in the 1980s. Over the next several weeks, Hawaii Public Radio and Honolulu Civil Beat are doing a series of podcasts…
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Dr. Daniel Chang estimates 45 patients a day come to the emergency room at Queens Medical Center for some type of methamphetamine-related complaint. The…
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A week ago today, two men pleaded not guilty in the largest bust ever involving crystal methamphetamine on Kaua‘i. Police say they found seven pounds of…
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45 times a day.That's how many patients Hawaii’s largest emergency room admits with an issue related to crystal methamphetamine—one of four patients it…