DEA Assessment:

Methamphetamine manufacture and abuse has shown a steady decrease over the past two years throughout South Carolina from 2005 to 2006. (1)

Methamphetamine Use among High School Students:

3.2% of students reported using methamphetamine one or more times during their life. (2)

Drug Offenses:

In 2006 there were 58 meth-related arrests; 12.7% of all drug cases in SC. (1)

There was 1.2 kg of methamphetamine seized in 2010. (3)

Lab Incidents:

There were 124 lab incidents in 2010. (4)

There were 24 children endangered by meth labs in 2010. (5)

Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine Abuse: (6)

559 treatment admissions for methamphetamine/amphetamine abuse in 2010;

2.0% 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)

1.  ONDCP: State of South Carolina: Profile of Drug Indicators. http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/statelocal/sc/sc.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=SC
7. PSE Tracking Law. Available: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/map-meth-by-state/