How Prevalent Is Meth Use (Like as a Percent of the Population)?
Question by Dollar: How prevalent is meth use (like as a percent of the population)?
I mean like what percentage of the population in say a given state uses it. I mean, i live in NY, and you really could think that every single person west of the mississippi smokes meth. If you see it portrayed in the media or if people talk about it thats how it seems. And enough of the stuff comes in from mexico that alot of people must be getting high on this stuff.
And why do so many people even try it?
Best answer:
Answer by Jody
Methamphetamine is the most widely abused and most frequently produced synthetic drug in the United States.
During 1999, 4.3% (9.4 million) people in the US reported trying methamphetamine at least once in their lifetime. The highest rate of meth use was among the 18-25 year age group with 5.2% of them reporting lifetime meth use during 1999.
Meth lab seizures have gone up 577% nationally since 1995.
Meth arrests have gone up 300% nationally since 1995
Oklahoma is among the nations leaders in Meth labs, arrests, addiction and cases. Arizona, California, Oklahoma City and Omaha have the worst meth problems. New Mexico, Nevada, Nebraska, Illinois, Georgia and Florida are very high
Side effects of meth include paranoia, hallucinations, psychosis, stroke and death
MEth’s street value is approximately $ 3,000 a pound
In 1994 the DEA seized 63 meth labs, 879 in 1996 and 1,627 in 1998.
AMny people try it becasue they are curious and it is far cheaper than cocaine; a pound, about the size of a brick of meth is worth about $ 3,000 on the streets while the same amount of coke is worth about $ 11,000 a pound.
for more statistics on methamphetamine follow the link below.
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