Brief Description
Methamphetamine is a stimulant drug usually used as a white, bitter-tasting powder or a pill. Crystal methamphetamine is a form of the drug that looks like glass fragments or shiny, bluish-white rocks. It is chemically similar to amphetamine [a drug used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, a sleep disorder]. Learn more
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Statistics and Trends
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Drug | Time Period | 8th Graders | 10th Graders | 12th Graders |
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Methamphetamine | Lifetime | 0.60 | [0.70] | 1.20 |
Past Year | 0.40 | [0.40] | 0.60 | |
Past Month | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.30 |
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Drug | Time Period | Ages 12 or Older | Ages 12 to 17 | Ages 18 to 25 | Ages 26 or Older |
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Methamphetamine | Lifetime | 5.40 | 0.30 | 3.30 | 6.40 |
Past Year | 0.60 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 0.60 | |
Past Month | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
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