Methamphetamine vaccine shows promise

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Methamphetamine addicts may one day be able to receive a vaccine, that keeps them from getting a "meth high" (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Methamphetamine is one of the most addictive and thus commonly-used street drugs – according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, there are currently nearly 25 million meth addicts worldwide. Help may be on the way, however. Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have had success in using a methamphetamine vaccine to block the effects on meth on lab rats.

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