America's Battle with Crystal Meth

AMERICA'S BATTLE WITH CRYSTALMET The United States government reported in 2008 that approximately 13 million people over the age of 12 have used methamphetamine. Reportedly, over 529,000 of those are regular users. In the United States, the percentage of drug treatment admissions due to methamphetamine and amphetamine abuse tripled from 3% in 1996 to 9% in 2006. The United Nations Office on In 2004 meth addiction statistics reported that 8,000 meth labs were seized in the Drugs and Crime estimated the worldwide production of amphetamine-type stimulants, which includes methamphetamine, at nearly 500 metric tons a year, with 24.7 million abusers. US. Child welfare workers removed more than 3,000 children from the labs. According to meth addiction statistics, it takes only $1,000 worth of ingredients to make $20,000 worth of welfare workers removed more than 3,000 children from the labs. meth. Some states have much In 2007, 4.5% of American high-school seniors and 4.1% of tenth grade students reported using methamphetamine at least once in their life. higher percentages, such as Hawaii, where 48.2% of the A people seeking help for drug or alcohol abuse in 2007 were methamphetamine users. http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drug- facts/crystalmeth/a-world- wide-epidemic-of-addiction.html MIRAMAR GETTING WELL STAYING WELL http://www.meth.us.com/Meth_Addic- tion_Statistics.htm