Methamphetamine Abuse in Wyoming

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DEA Assessment:

• Methamphetamine is the most serious drug threat in Wyoming.
• In recent years, methamphetamine arrests have exceeded arrests for all other drugs.
• Methamphetamine abuse is of great concern to Wyoming law enforcement due to its correlation with violent crime, domestic violence, and child abuse.¹

Methamphetamine Use among State Population (2002-2005):

10.2% of persons aged 12 or older reported using meth one or more times during their life.²
4.6% 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):

8.5% of students reported using methamphetamine one or more times during their life.⁴

Drug Offenses:

66% of 2005 Federal Drug Cases in Wyoming involved methamphetamine.⁵

Lab Incidents:

There were 0 lab incidents in 2006.⁶

Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine Abuse:

878 treatment admissions for methamphetamine/amphetamine abuse in 2004;
18% of all drug abuse treatment admissions.⁷

State Laws Pertaining to Precursor Chemicals:

Retail sale of nonexempt PSE, EPH and PPA products limited to 2 packages per transaction; Retail sale of nonexempt EPH, PSE and PPA products are restricted to packages containing no more than 3 grams of one or more precursors calculated in terms of active base and in blister packs containing no more than 2 dosage units in each blister pack; Retail distributors must display nonexempt EPH, PSE and PPA products behind a store counter in an area not accessible to customers.⁸

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