Methamphetamine
Central nervous system stimulant
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| January 31 2023 |
Legal status of methamphetamine
In British Columbia, Canada, possession of up to 2.5 grams of certain drugs was decriminalized under a Health Canada mandate.
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| 2022 |
Jesse Pinkman
Aaron Paul returned to the role of Jesse Pinkman in the sixth and final season of the spin-off prequel series Better Call Saul.
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| July 2022 |
Jesse Pinkman
Bronze statue of Jesse Pinkman commissioned and donated to the city of Albuquerque by Vince Gilligan and Sony Pictures Television, now housed in the Albuquerque Convention Center.
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| 2021 | CDC reported an increase to 32,537 deaths in the United States involving psychostimulants with abuse potential, primarily methamphetamine. |
| 2021 |
Jesse Pinkman
Received a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Actor in a Film for his role in El Camino.
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| 2020 | CDC reported 23,837 deaths in the United States involving psychostimulants with abuse potential, primarily methamphetamine. |
| 2019 |
Jesse Pinkman
Aaron Paul reprised his role as Jesse Pinkman in the sequel film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.
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| 2019 |
Jesse Pinkman
Paul was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film for his role in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.
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| 2019 | Sam Gor syndicate was responsible for a massive surge of crystal methamphetamine production in the Golden Triangle, specifically Shan State, Myanmar, controlling an estimated 40% of the Asia-Pacific methamphetamine market. |
| 2019 | A systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the efficacy of 17 different pharmacotherapies for amphetamine and methamphetamine addiction. The study found only low-strength evidence that methylphenidate might reduce self-administration, and low to moderate-strength evidence of no benefit for most other medications tested. |
| 2018 |
Methamphetamine in Bangladesh
The Narcotics Control Act 2018 was enacted, providing new legislative framework for regulating narcotics in Bangladesh.
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| 2018 | A systematic review and network meta-analysis of 50 trials was conducted, examining 12 different psychosocial interventions for amphetamine, methamphetamine, and cocaine addiction. The analysis found that combination therapy using contingency management and community reinforcement approach demonstrated the highest efficacy for abstinence and lowest dropout rates. |
| November 6 2018 |
Jesse Pinkman
Rumors began circulating about a Breaking Bad sequel film focused on Jesse Pinkman's fate after the series finale.
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| October 2018 |
Ya ba
Bangladeshi government drafted a law proposing capital punishment for carrying ya ba.
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| May 2018 |
Methamphetamine in Bangladesh
Bangladesh launched a massive anti-narcotics crackdown modeled on the Philippines drug crackdown, resulting in the death of 211 people in shootouts with law enforcement and hundreds of suspects arrested.
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| 2017 |
Methamphetamine in Bangladesh
Bangladesh banned the import of pseudoephedrine, a key chemical component used in manufacturing amphetamines, to prevent its use in methamphetamine production.
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| August 2017 |
Jesse Pinkman
Featured in a silent cameo appearance in the Camp Camp animated episode 'Cookin' Cookies', where he and Walter White are threatened by Flower Scouts Troop #789 over drug sales competition.
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| 2016 |
Methamphetamine in Bangladesh
Law enforcement seized a massive 29.5 million Yaba pills, demonstrating the exponential growth of the drug trade in Bangladesh.
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| 2016 |
Ya ba
359 Burmese Rohingya refugees were arrested for ya ba smuggling from Myanmar into Bangladesh, with authorities seizing up to US$29 million worth of the drug.
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| 2016 |
Jesse Pinkman
Parodied as 'Woolter' in Disney's Zootopia, voiced by John DiMaggio, where the characters are depicted making a blue serum in a subway car, referencing Breaking Bad's meth production.
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| 2015 |
Legal status of methamphetamine
In Australia, methamphetamine use regulations were updated, making it legal under certain controlled circumstances with strict restrictions.
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| 2015 | A comprehensive review summarized studies on chronic methamphetamine use in rodents, highlighting epigenetic alterations in brain reward pathways and their impact on gene expression associated with addiction. |
| March 10 2015 |
Legal status of methamphetamine
In Ireland, methamphetamine was accidentally decriminalized for one day due to the law enforcing its illegality being declared unconstitutional.
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| 2014 |
Jesse Pinkman
Aaron Paul won his third Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Jesse Pinkman, becoming the first actor to win the category three times.
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| 2014 | A crucial role was discovered for epigenetic mechanisms in driving lasting changes in gene expression in the brain related to methamphetamine addiction. |
| June 26 2014 |
Jesse Pinkman
Paul won his third Saturn Award for his portrayal of Jesse Pinkman, becoming the only actor to win this award three times.
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| June 19 2014 |
Jesse Pinkman
Aaron Paul won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the final season of Breaking Bad.
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| February 23 2014 |
Jesse Pinkman
Paul won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film for the final season of Breaking Bad.
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| 2013 |
Trevor Philips
Trevor kidnaps Patricia Madrazo, the wife of a drug kingpin, and develops feelings for her before eventually returning her.
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| 2013 |
Trevor Philips
Trevor discovers Michael faked his death, breaks his local criminal truces, and goes on a violent rampage. He reunites with Michael in Los Santos and begins performing heists again, this time including Franklin Clinton.
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| 2013 |
Jesse Pinkman
Aaron Paul initially saw Jesse Pinkman's character as 'black-and-white', but later recognized the character had a 'huge heart' that had been damaged.
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| 2012 |
Jesse Pinkman
Aaron Paul won his second Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Jesse Pinkman.
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| 2012 |
Jesse Pinkman
Paul won his second consecutive Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television.
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| 2011 | A scientific study investigated the destruction of methamphetamine using bleach, demonstrating that the effectiveness of degradation correlates with exposure time and concentration. |
| 2010 |
Methamphetamine in Bangladesh
Law enforcement seized 84,000 Yaba pills in Bangladesh, signaling the initial scale of the drug trafficking problem.
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| 2010 |
Jesse Pinkman
Paul won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television for his performance in Breaking Bad.
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| 2010 |
Jesse Pinkman
Aaron Paul won his first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad.
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