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National Methamphetamine Threat Assessment 2009

Publication Date: December 2008

Document ID: 2008-Q0317-006

Cover image of the National Methamphetamine Threat Assessment 2009.This Threat Assessment is a national-level strategic assessment of methamphetamine trafficking in the United States. It addresses significant trends in methamphetamine production, transportation, distribution, and abuse. It discusses a wide range of issues, including methamphetamine production in the United States and Mexico and the impact of foreign and domestic methamphetamine production trends on availability of the drug in the U.S. Drug markets. This assessment draws upon the National Drug Threat Assessment 2009, regional drug intelligence products prepared by the National Drug Intelligence Center, and reporting from numerous federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

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Cover photo: DEA
Inset photos from left:
Snohomish (Washington) Regional Drug Task Force - Methamphetamine clandestine laboratory precursor chemicals
DEA - Ice methamphetamine crystals
DEA - Powder methamphetamine
Snohomish (Washington) Regional Drug Task Force - Methamphetamine clandestine laboratory components and precursor chemicals


Contents

Preface

Overview

Strategic Findings

Intelligence Gaps

Outlook

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Region Methamphetamine Summaries
     Florida/Caribbean OCDETF Region
     Great Lakes OCDETF Region
     Mid-Atlantic OCDETF Region
     New England OCDETF Region
     New York/New Jersey OCDETF Region
     Pacific OCDETF Region
     Southeast OCDETF Region
     Southwest OCDETF Region
     West Central OCDETF Region

Appendix A. Map

Appendix B. Tables and Figures

Sources


List of Figures

Figure 1. Commercial Pseudoephedrine Imports to Mexico, in Metric Tons, 2004-2008
Figure 2. Methamphetamine Seizure Amounts Along the Southwest Border, in Kilograms, 2004-2008
Figure 3. Methamphetamine Seizure Amounts in the United States, in Kilograms, 2004-2008
Figure 4. Reported Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures in the United States, 2004-2008
Figure 5. The Nine OCDETF Regions
Figure 6. Florida/Caribbean OCDETF Region
Figure 7. Great Lakes OCDETF Region
Figure 8. Mid-Atlantic OCDETF Region
Figure 9. New England OCDETF Region
Figure 10. New York/New Jersey OCDETF Region
Figure 11. Pacific OCDETF Region
Figure 12. Southeast OCDETF Region
Figure 13. Southwest OCDETF Region
Figure 14. West Central OCDETF Region
Figure B1. Methamphetamine Price and Purity, April 2005-September 2008
Figure B2. Nationwide Rates of Positive Methamphetamine Workplace Drug Testing Results, by Quarter, 2005-2008
Figure B3. Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures in the Florida/Caribbean Region, 2004-2008
Figure B4. Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures in the Great Lakes Region, 2004-2008
Figure B5. Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures in the Mid-Atlantic Region, 2004-2008
Figure B6. Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures in the New England Region, 2004-2008
Figure B7. Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures in the New York/New Jersey Region, 2004-2008
Figure B8. Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures in the Pacific Region, 2004-2008
Figure B9. Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures in the Southeast Region, 2004-2008
Figure B10. Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures in the Southwest Region, 2004-2008
Figure B11. Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures in the West Central Region, 2004-2008


List of Tables

Table 1. Cities Reporting an Increase in Pseudoephedrine Smurfing in 2008
Table B1. Methamphetamine Seizure Amounts Along the Southwest Border, in Kilograms, by Quarter, 2004-2008
Table B2. Methamphetamine Seizure Amounts in the United States, in Kilograms, by Quarter, 2004-2008
Table B3. Cities Reporting Disruptions in the Methamphetamine Supply Chain, June 2007-June 2008
Table B4. Reported Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures in the United States, 2004-2008
Table B5. Trends in Percentage of Past Year Methamphetamine Use, 2002-2007
Table B6. Adolescent Trends in Percentage of Past Year Methamphetamine Use, 2002-2007
Table B7. Primary Methamphetamine Treatment Admissions to Publicly Funded Treatment Facilities, 2001-2006
Table B8. Greatest Drug Threat, by Region, as Reported by State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Table B9. Amphetamine (Including Methamphetamine) Treatment Admissions by OCDETF Region, 2001-2006


List of Maps

Map A1. National Drug Threat Survey 2008 Greatest Drug Threat by OCDETF Region.


Preface

The National Methamphetamine Threat Assessment 2009 is a national-level strategic assessment of methamphetamine trafficking in the United States. This assessment addresses significant trends in methamphetamine production, transportation, distribution, and abuse. It discusses a wide range of issues, including methamphetamine production in the United States and Mexico and the impact of foreign and domestic methamphetamine production trends on availability of the drug in U.S. drug markets. This assessment draws upon the National Drug Threat Assessment 2009, regional drug intelligence products prepared by the National Drug Intelligence Center, and reporting from numerous federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.


Addresses

National Drug Intelligence Center
319 Washington Street, 5th Floor
Johnstown, PA 15901-1622

Tel. (814) 532-4601
FAX (814) 532-4690
E-mail NDIC.Contacts@usdoj.gov

National Drug Intelligence Center
United States Department of Justice
Robert F. Kennedy Building (Room 3341)
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530-2000

Tel. (202) 432-4040
FAX (202) 514-4252

Web Addresses

ADNET:  http://ndicosa.adnet.sgov.gov/index.htm
DOJ:  http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/
LEO:  https://www.leo.gov/http://leowcs.leopriv.gov/lesig/ndic/index.htm
RISS:  ndic.riss.net


Questions and comments may be directed to National Threat Assessment Unit, National Threat Analysis Branch through NDIC.Contacts@usdoj.gov.


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