Teen Meth Use Facts
By Denise Witmer
Methamphetamine (Meth) drug use among teens is currently declining, which is good news. But the use of this drug by teenagers is still happening and parents need to remain aware. Here are some of the interesting statistics of teen methamphetamine (meth) drug use from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH):
- The past month rate for methamphetamine use did not change between 2002 and 2005: 0.3 percent in 2002 versus 0.2 percent in 2005.
- Past year methamphetamine use declined from 2002 to 2005, from 0.7 to 0.5 percent.
- The lifetime rate also declined from 5.3 to 4.3 percent between 2002 and 2005.
- As meth is a very deadly drug, it is important to look at this statistic as well: "Although the number of past month users has remained steady since 2002, the number of methamphetamine users who were dependent on or abused some illicit drug did rise significantly during this period, from 164,000 in 2002 to 257,000 in 2005".
Meth use has been declining among teens and is thought to be only used in certain parts of the United States. The data from the 2007 Monitoring the Future Survey has shown significant drops that have held steady through 2011. The current numbers are as follows:
- 8th graders at 1.6%,
- 10th graders at 1.3%
- and 12th graders at 1.2%.
It is also important to note that fourteen percent of 10th graders feel it is easy to get their hands on meth if they chose to, which dropped 4.5 percentage points from 19.5% in five years' time.
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