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Methamphetamine Users

 

Table 1:   Methamphetamine Users by Age and Year of SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health (Numbers in Thousands & Percent)
  TIME PERIOD
  Lifetime Past Year Past Month
Methamphetamine Users 2002 2003 2004 2005 2002 2003 2004 2005 2002 2003 2004 2005
Age 12 and Older:                        
  Numbers of Users (in Thousands) 12,383 12,303 11,726 10,357 1,541 1,315 1,440 1,297 597 607 583 512

  Percent of Users

 5.3% 5.2% 4.9% 4.3% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2%
Age 12-17:                        
  Numbers of Users (in Thousands) 366 328 299 296 226 174 163 170 63 69 57 66

  Percent of Users

 1.5% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 0.9 0.7 0.6% 0.7% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Age 18-25:                        
  Numbers of Users (in Thousands) 1,756 1,650 1,688 1,682 525 506 516 482 160 185 186 194

  Percent of Users

 5.7% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6%
Age 26+:                        
  Numbers of Users (in Thousands) 10.261 10,325 9,739 8,379 790 636 761 645 375 353 340 252

  Percent of Users

 5.7% 5.7% 5.3% 4.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%

 

  

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Dependence/Abuse & Treatment Among NonMedical Methamphetamine Users

Table 2:   Methamphetamine Dependence/Abuse & Treatment by Age and Year of SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health  (Numbers in Thousands & Percent)
    NUMBERS (IN THOUSANDS) 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total Population Age 12+:        

Dependence or abuse of any illicit drug 1,2

 7,116 6,835 7,298 6,833
Dependence or abuse of any stimulant 1,3 436 378 470 409
Received last or current treatment for any stimulant at specialty facility4,5 146 157 192 170
Among Past Year Methamphetamine Users:        

Dependence or abuse of any illicit drug 1,2

 645 562 757 613
Dependence or abuse of any stimulant 1,3 228 199 296 217
Received last or current treatment for any stimulant at specialty facility4,5 49 83 79 82
Among Past Month Methamphetamine Users:        

Dependence or abuse of any illicit drug 1,2

 164 250 346 257
Dependence or abuse of any stimulant 1,3 63 92 130 103
Received last or current treatment for any stimulant at specialty facilityy4,5 13 41 21 15
           
    PERCENT OF GROUP 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total Population Age 12+:        

   Dependence or abuse of any illicit drug /sup>

 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% 2.8%
   Dependence or abuse of any stimulant 1,3 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
   Received last or current treatment for any stimulant at specialty facility4,5 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Among Past Year Methamphetamine Users:        

   Dependence or abuse of any illicit drug 1,2

 41.9% 42.8% 52.6% 47.2%
   Dependence or abuse of any stimulant 1,3 14.8% 15.1% 20.5% 16.7%
   Received last or current treatment for any stimulant at specialty facilityy4,5 3.2% 6.3% 5.5% 6.3%
Among Past Month Methamphetamine Users::        

   Dependence or abuse of any illicit drug 1,2

 27.5% 41.2% 59.3% 50.2%
   Dependence or abuse of any stimulant 1,3 10.6% 15.1% 22.3% 20.0%
   Received last or current treatment for any stimulant at specialty facilityy4,5 2.2% 6.7% 3.6% 3.0%

1Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).

2Illicit drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack cocaine), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.

3Any stimulants in addition to methamphetamines and amphetamines.

4Received substance use treatment at a specialty facility refers to treatment received at a hospital (inpatient), rehabilitation facility (inpatient or outpatient), or mental health center in order to reduce or stop stimulant use, or for medical problems associated with stimulant use.

5If respondents reported that they were currently receiving treatment, they were asked questions regarding substances for their current treatment; otherwise, questions pertained to the last treatment they received.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
  

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Methamphetamine related visits to emergency departments
Table 3:   Number and Disposition of Methamphetamine Related Visits to DAWN Emergency Departments (ED)  in 2004
  Number
Total drug-related ED visits 1,997,993
Methamphetamine related ED visits 73,400
   
Disposition of methamphetamine related visits after ED care  
   Treatment (20,792)
         Referred to detox/treatment 6,452
         ICU/critical care 3,796
        Other inpatient unit care 5,471
        Transferred 5,073
   No treatment (43,071)
        Discharged home 36,576
        Released to police/jail 3,848
        Left against medical advice 1,144
        Other/unknown 1,503

NOTE: These are estimates of emergency department visits in the U.S. based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour emergency departments.  Estimates are expressed in emergency department visits, these visits often involve multiple drugs.  The visit would be counted for each drug involved.  For example, a visit involving both cocaine and heroin would be double counted.

Source: SAMHSA Office of Applied Studies,  Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN),  2004.

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