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]. Read the DrugFacts
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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 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 1.10 |
Past Year | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.60 | |
Past Month | 0.20 | 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 | 3.00 | 6.40 |
Past Year | 0.60 | 0.20 | 1.10 | 0.60 | |
Past Month | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.30 |
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