DEA Assessment:

Methamphetamine continues to be identified as a significant problem in rural communities within the state.

Mexican poly-drug trafficking organizations control the majority of the methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, and heroin distribution in Missouri.

Various organizations with ties to Texas, Arizona and California continue to traffic methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin into Missouri. (1)

Methamphetamine Use among High School Students:

3.7% of students reported using methamphetamine one or more times during their life. (2)

Drug Offenses:

In 2006 there were 349 meth-related drug cases; 43.1% of all drug cases in MO. (1)

There was 45.5 kg of methamphetamine seized in 2010. (3)

Lab Incidents:

There were 1,917 lab incidents in 2010. (4)

There were 239 children endangered by meth labs, and one injured in 2010. (5)

Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine Abuse: (6)

5,088 treatment admissions for methamphetamine/amphetamine abuse in 2010;

10.5% of all drug abuse treatment admissions.

For additional percentages giving the breakdown of age at admission, race, ethnicity, and sex please Click Here

Legislation:

Has PSE Tracking Law (7)

HB 658

AN ACT to repeal sections 195.017 and 195.417, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the meth lab elimination act, with existing penalty provisions.

This bill removes all methamphetamine precursor drugs except those in a liquid or liquid-filled gel capsule form from the list of Schedule IV and Schedule V controlled substances and reclassifies them to the list of Schedule III. As a result of the reclassification, a physician's prescription will be required to obtain any of these drugs except those in a liquid or liquid-filled gel capsule form. These provisions are to be known as the Meth Lab Elimination Act. The bill also specifies that current provisions regarding the required logging and recording of the sales as well as the storage of these drugs behind the counter away from public access will continue to apply to the liquid and liquid-filled gel capsule forms of these drugs.

On May 11, 2011, a public hearing was scheduled. No additional hearings or action on the bill are currently scheduled. (8)

1. ONDCP: State of Missouri: Profile of Drug Indicators. http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/statelocal/mo/mo.pdf
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Youth Online: High School YRBS. Available: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/YouthOnline/App/Default.aspx
3. National Meth Center; State Resources. Available: http://www.nationalmethcenter.org/STATES.html
4. Total of All Meth Clandestine Laboratory Incidents Including Labs, Dumpsite, Chem/Glass/Equipment. Available: http://www.justice.gov/dea/concern/meth_lab_maps/2010.jpg
5. MethResources.gov; State Resources. Available:   http://www.methresources.gov/Index.html
6. Treatment Admissions Data. Available: http://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/tedsweb/tab_year.choose_year_web_table?t_state=MO
7. PSE Tracking Law. Available: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/map-meth-by-state/
8. House Bill 658. Available: http://e-lobbyist.com/gaits/MO/HB658