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DEA Assessment:

• Although methamphetamine abuse is not nearly as prevalent in Connecticut as other areas of the country, several methamphetamine labs have been located here.
• Most methamphetamine abusers are teenagers and young adults who frequent rave parties.¹

Methamphetamine Use among State Population (2002-2005):

3.5% of persons aged 12 or older reported using meth one or more times during their life.²
0.4% of young adults aged 18-25 reported past year methamphetamine use.
0.1% of persons aged 12 or older reported past year methamphetamine use.³

Methamphetamine Use among High School Students (2005):

6% of students reported using methamphetamine one or more times during their life.⁴

Drug Offenses:

1% of 2003 Federal Drug Cases in California involved methamphetamine.⁵

Lab Incidents:

There were 3 lab Incidents in 2005.⁶

Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine Abuse:

110 treatment admissions for methamphetamine/amphetamine abuse in 2005;
.2% of all drug abuse treatment admissions.⁷

CT News Junkie - Meth Awareness Day
Guidelines for the Cleanup of Connecticut Methamphetamine Labs - July 2006
ONDCP Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse

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1 2006 DEA State Fact Sheets. Available: http://www.dea.gov/pubs/state_factsheets.html
2 Prevalence Estimates for 2002-2004. NSDUH. Office of Applied Studies. SAMHSA. Available: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/statesIndex.htm#2k4
3 Prevalence Estimates for 2002-2005. NSDUH. Office of Applied Studies. SAMHSA. Available: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k6/stateMeth/stateMeth.htm
4 Federal Sentencing Stats. U.S. Sentencing Commission. Available: http://www.ussc.gov/JUDPACK/JP2005.htm
5 Maps of Methamphetamine Lab Incidents. DEA. Available: http://www.dea.gov/concern/map_lab_seizures.html
6 TEDS. Drug and Alcohol Services Information System. SAMHSA. Available: http://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/newmapv1.htm
7 Methamphetamine Precursor Laws. National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Available: http://www.nacds.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=3814