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Crystal methamphetamine or “ice”
“Ice” and Heart Disease
Researchers at Manoa’s John A. Burns School of Medicine have linked for the first time usage of crystal methamphetamine, or “ice,” to severe heart problems.
The study found that out of 143 Honolulu men under the age of 45 who were hospitalized with serious heart problems, 40 percent of them were users of “ice.” The study occurred between 2001 and mid-2004.
“This represents the first scientific documentation of the profound cardiac effects of ‘ice’ on young people,” says Professor Irwin Schatz. “’Ice’ should now take its place, along with alcohol, as a major cause of heart disease in our community.”
The findings were published in the American Journal of Medicine. Lead author of the study is Khung-Keong Yeo of the University of California, Davis Medical Center. JABSOM co-authors include Hiroki Ito, Kevin Tay, Todd Seto, Jimmy Efird, Kavitha Alimineti and Chieko Kimata.