Methamphetamine Abuse in Utah

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DEA Assessment:

• Methamphetamine is the primary drug threat throughout Utah.
• Mexican poly-drug trafficking organizations dominate the distribution of methamphetamine, most of which is produced in Mexico and southern California.¹

Methamphetamine Use among State Population (2002-2005):

6.7% of persons aged 12 or older reported using meth one or more times during their life.²
1.8% 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):

3.6% of students reported using methamphetamine one or more times during their life.⁴

Drug Offenses:

68% of 2005 Federal Drug Cases in Utah involved methamphetamine.⁵

Lab Incidents:

There were 11 lab incidents in 2006.⁶

Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine Abuse:

3,944 treatment admissions for methamphetamine/amphetamine abuse in 2005;
29% of all drug abuse treatment admissions.⁷

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