Methamphetamine Abuse in Montana
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DEA Assessment:
- Law enforcement officers across the state identify methamphetamine as the most significant drug problem in Montana.
- Mexican trafficking organizations are responsible for the majority of methamphetamine distribution in the state.
- Numerous small scale local laboratory operators, producing moderate quantities of methamphetamine for personal use or local distribution, are problematic to law enforcement.1
Methamphetamine Use among State Population (2002-2005):
8.6% of persons aged 12 or older reported using meth one or more times during their life.2
3.1% of young adults aged 18-25 reported past year methamphetamine use.
1.5% of persons aged 12 or older reported past year methamphetamine use.3
Methamphetamine Use among High School Students (2005):
8.3% of students reported using methamphetamine one or more times during their life.4
Drug Offenses:
68% of 2005 Federal Drug Cases in Montana involved methamphetamine.5
Lab Incidents:
There were 11 lab incidents in 2006.6
Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine Abuse:
1,466 treatment admissions for methamphetamine/amphetamine abuse in 2005;
18% of all drug abuse treatment admissions.7
State Laws Pertaining to Precursor Chemicals:
Sales limited to no more than 9 grams of nonexempt PSE or EPH products per thirty days. Sellers must take action necessary to ensure that a person does not purchase or acquire more than 9 g in a 30-day period; Retailer must maintain records for the cumulative grams of product sold to an individual consumer during any 30-day period; Nonexempt PSE or EPH products must be displayed behind the store counter in an area not accessible to customers.8