Methamphetamine Abuse in Missouri

DEA Assessment:

  • Methamphetamine is widely available throughout all parts of the state.1

Methamphetamine Use among State Population (2002-2005):

7.1% of persons aged 12 or older reported using meth one or more times during their life.2
2.8% of young adults aged 18-25 reported past year methamphetamine use.
0.9% of persons aged 12 or older reported past year methamphetamine use.3

Methamphetamine Use among High School Students (2005):

6% of students reported using methamphetamine one or more times during their life.4

Drug Offenses:

37% of 2005 Federal Drug Cases in Missouri involved methamphetamine.5

Lab Incidents:

There were 1,268 lab incidents in 2006.6

Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine Abuse:

6,296 treatment admissions for methamphetamine/amphetamine abuse in 2005;
14% of all drug abuse treatment admissions.7

State Laws Pertaining to Precursor Chemicals:

9 grams per person per 30-day period for all products except liquid or liquid filled gel Capsule; Single entity PSE products and combination EPH or PSE products may only be sold by a registered pharmacist or registered pharmacy technician; Purchasers not known to the pharmacist or technician completing sale must furnish photo ID showing purchasers date of birth; Must maintain a written or electronic log of each transaction; Products not sold pursuant to a prescription must be offered for sale only from behind a pharmacy counter where the public is not permitted.8

KCI: The Anti-Meth Site includes research articles, pages regarding meth's physical effects, recommended reading, letters and stories, treatment options and other resources, a message board and chat room focused on recovery http://www.kci.org/

Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy Brief: Methamphetamine in Missouri 2004. http://www.dmh.missouri.gov/ada/rpts/meth2004.pdf

ADA News Bulletin: "Methamphetamine - Cost to Missouri" http://www.dmh.missouri.gov/ada/ADANewsbulletinMarch2009.pdf

1 2006 DEA State Fact Sheets. Available: http://www.dea.gov/pubs/state_factsheets.html
2 Prevalence Estimates for 2002-2004. NSDUH. Office of Applied Studies. SAMHSA. Available: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/statesIndex.htm#2k4
3 Prevalence Estimates for 2002-2005. NSDUH. Office of Applied Studies. SAMHSA. Available: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k6/stateMeth/stateMeth.htm
4 YRBSS. CDC. Available: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss
5 Federal Sentencing Stats. U.S. Sentencing Commission. Available: http://www.ussc.gov/JUDPACK/JP2005.htm
6 Maps of Methamphetamine Lab Incidents. DEA. Available: http://www.dea.gov/concern/map_lab_seizures.html
7 TEDS. Drug and Alcohol Services Information System. SAMHSA. Available: http://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/newmapv1.html
8 Methamphetamine Precursor Laws. National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Available: http://www.nacds.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=3814