Methamphetamine use linked to stroke risk in young

Methamphetamine, also known as ‘speed,’ ‘ice’ and ‘meth,’ is linked to a heightened risk of stroke among young people, and may well be making a disproportionate contribution to the increased incidence of stroke in this cohort, according to a new review published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. A haemorrhagic stroke was the most common type of stroke associated with this drug, with men twice as likely to succumb as women, the findings revealed. For the study, researchers carried out a comprehensive review of research looking at a potential link between methamphetamine use and associated stroke risk…