1. The NSDUH Report: National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2002-04 NSDUH Report Sept. 16, 2005 SAMHSA Office of Applied Studies NSDUH National Survey on Drug Use. Methamphetamine Use, Abuse, and Dependence 2002, 2003, and 2004, SAMHSA

2. Methamphetamine Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by State: 2002 NSDUH National Survey on Drug Use. Methamphetamine Use, Abuse, and Dependence 2002, 2003, and 2004, SAMHSA

3. NSDUH Report: 2002-04  The prevalence of methamphetamine use was similar in 2002, 2003, and 2004  In 2004, 1.4 million persons aged 12 or older (0.6 percent of the population) had used methamphetamine in the past year, and 600,000 (0.2 percent) had used it in the past month  The number of past month methamphetamine users who met criteria for illicit drug dependence or abuse in the past 12 months increased from 164,000 (27.5 percent of past month methamphetamine users) in 2002 to 346,000 (59.3 percent) in 2004 NSDUH National Survey on Drug Use. Methamphetamine Use, Abuse, and Dependence 2002, 2003, and 2004, SAMHSA

4. Methamphetamine “Initiates”  In 2004, there were 318,000 new users (within prior 12 months)  Average age at first use = Getting older 200218.9 years 200320.4 years 200422.1 years  Between 2002 and 2004, the percent of past-month users who met criteria for any drug abuse/dependence increased from 27.5% to 59.3% NSDUH National Survey on Drug Use. Methamphetamine Use, Abuse, and Dependence 2002, 2003, and 2004, SAMHSA

5. Treatment Admissions  1993 21,000 Admissions  2003 117,000 Admissions NSDUH National Survey on Drug Use. Methamphetamine Use, Abuse, and Dependence 2002, 2003, and 2004, SAMHSA

6. Methamphetamine Use in Past Month among Persons aged 12 or older, by Dependence and Abuse:2002-04 NSDUH National Survey on Drug Use. Methamphetamine Use, Abuse, and Dependence 2002, 2003, and 2004, SAMHSA

7. Methamphetamine Use in Past Year among Persons aged 12 or older, by Gender and Age: 2002-04 NSDUH National Survey on Drug Use. Methamphetamine Use, Abuse, and Dependence 2002, 2003, and 2004, SAMHSA

8. Methamphetamine Use in Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Race/Ethnicity: 2002-04 NSDUH National Survey on Drug Use. Methamphetamine Use, Abuse, and Dependence 2002, 2003, and 2004, SAMHSA