NCJ Number
217168
Date Published
January 2007
Length
4 pages
Annotation
This report presents statistical data on the trends and geographic characteristics of methamphetamine use in the United States between 2002 and 2005.
Abstract
Highlights of the survey findings include: (1) methamphetamine use in the past year among the civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged 12 or older declined overall between 2002 and 2005; (2) combined data from 2002 to 2005 indicate that persons in the West (1.2 percent) were more likely to have used methamphetamine in the past year than persons in the Midwest, South, and Northeast; these findings were consistent for both females and males; and (3) the number of recent methamphetamine initiates (i.e., first timer users 12 months prior to survey) remained relatively stable between 2002 and 2004, but decreased between 2004 and 2005. Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that can have serious effects on a user’s physical, mental, and social well-being. The annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) asks respondents age 12 or older to report on their use of illicit drugs. Figures