Spencer Pratt said 'super meth' is helping fuel L.A.'s homeless crisis. What is that?

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During a recent debate, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt argued that drug abuse has been largely ignored as a factor when attempting to address the city’s homelessness crisis.While both of his opponents on stage, Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman, touted progress addressing street homelessness, Pratt said neither of them is addressing the crux of the issue, which he believes is drug addiction.“The reality is no matter how many beds you give these people, they are on super meth, they are on fentanyl,” he said during Wednesday’s forum.While a link between drug use and homelessness has long been noted, the term “super meth” may have raised some eyebrows.

Experts, however, say not only is it real, it’s become increasingly common in recent years.What they’re mixed on, however, is whether the substance is particularly overlooked or prevalent in Los Angeles.

California At one point, Councilmember Nithya Raman accused Mayor Karen Bass and reality TV star Spencer Pratt of teaming up to attack her.Methamphetamine is a stimulant that increases a person’s heart rate, respiration and body temperature when used, according to the U.S.Drug Enforcement Administration.

High doses can cause convulsions, cardiovascular collapse, stroke or death.“Super meth” is P2P meth, short for phenyl-2-propanone methamphetamine.Meth has traditionally been made from ephedrine and pseudoephedrine — substances that can be found in over-the-counter cold medications that address nasal congestion and runny noses, said Terry Church, director of the Institute for Addiction Sciences Education Committee at USC.This potential for abuse is why such medications can be purchased only by adults, and only in limited quantities.

California California’s Medicaid program is testing a novel approach for people addicted to methamphetamine, cocaine and other stimulants: For every ...