Data and Statistics
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Map: The Reach of Meth
Interactive--click on a state to see specific information
Geographic coverage: United States
An interactive map which shows the spread of the epidemic through the states, based on the number of meth users admitted for drug treatment per 100,000 residents in 2003, the most recent year for which nationwide data is available. Click on each state for information about drug treatment admissions, meth lab seizures, and recent state laws (including 2004) aimed at combating the epidemic.
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Methamphetamine Lab Seizures in Idaho 1999 - 2005
# In 2002, 64.1% of those in addiction treatment located in Washington were male. 35.9% of the individuals in drug addiction treatment residing in Washington during 2002 were female.
# The largest age group admitted into to a drug rehab during 2002 in Washington were between the ages of 36-40 (14.4%).
# The second largest age group attending drug rehabilitation in Washington during 2002 were between the ages of 31-35 (13%).
# 71.8% of the individuals in drug treatment located in Washington during 2002 were Caucasian.
Extent of Use
According to the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an estimated 10.4 million Americans aged 12 or older used methamphetamine at least once in their lifetimes for nonmedical reasons, representing 4.3% of the U.S. population in that age group. The number of past year methamphetamine users in 2005 was approximately 1.3 million (0.5% of the population aged 12 or older) and the number of past month methamphetamine users was 512,000 (0.2%).3
Number* of Persons Reporting Nonmedical Use of Methamphetamine, 2002-2005
2002 2003 2004 2005 Lifetime use 12,383 12,303 11,726 10,357 Past year use 1,541 1,315 1,440 1,297 Past month use 597 607 583 512
* Numbers are in thousands
