Methamphetamines are one of the most destructive drugs around, both for the person taking them and the threat they pose to others in the community. Here are some statistics on methamphetamine use:
-
An estimated 10.4 million people age 12 and older have tried methamphetamine. (Hill, 2008)
-
The percentage of meth users meeting the criteria as abusers jumped from 27.5% in 2002 to 59.3% in 2004. (ibid)
-
In 2004, 4% of all drug-related visits to the emergency room were related to meth use. (ibid)