Methamphetamine Abuse in Ohio

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DEA Assessment:

• Methamphetamine manufacturing and use are increasing in the state of Ohio.
• Local independent criminal groups, outlaw motorcycle gangs and, to a lesser extent, Mexican criminal groups are primarily responsible for shipping methamphetamine into and distributing it throughout Ohio.¹

Methamphetamine Use among State Population (2002-2005):

3.5% reported using methamphetamine one or more times during their life.²
0.9% of young adults aged 18-25 reported past year methamphetamine use.
0.3% of persons aged 12 or older reported past year methamphetamine use.³

Methamphetamine Use among High School Students (2005):

7.5% of students reported using methamphetamine one or more times during their life.⁴

Drug Offenses:

4% of 2005 Federal Drug Cases in Ohio involved methamphetamine.⁵

Lab Incidents:

There were 210 lab incidents in 2006.⁶

Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine Abuse:

612 treatment admissions for methamphetamine/amphetamine abuse in 2005;
1% of all drug abuse treatment admissions.⁷

State Laws Pertaining to Precursor Chemicals:

No retailer or terminal distributor or their employee may sell and no individual may purchase more than 9 grams of nonexempt PSE products in a 30 day consecutive period except upon prescription; No retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs or their employee may sell nonexempt PSE products to anyone younger than 18 years of age unless the purchaser has a prescription for the products; Retailers, terminal distributors of dangerous drugs and their employees selling nonexempt products must check purchaser's government issued ID to ensure that they are at least 18 years old.⁸

• Focusing on preventing methamphetamine use in the State, the Ohio Resource Network for Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities has compiled methamphetamine prevention resources on history/etiology and chemistry.
  http://www.ebasedprevention.org/drugs/treatment/methamphetamines
• Prevention Works! Methamphetamine A Resource Kit
  http://www.odadas.state.oh.us/WebManager/UltimateEditorInclude/UserFiles/WebDocuments/Prevention/Prevention_WORKS1.pdf
• Information on Ohio Methamphetamine Response Council
  http://www.odadas.state.oh.us/public/ContentPage.aspx?ContentID=d790cc46-21f4-42cc-bdfa-aa565824b173
• Fact Sheet, "Methamphetamine: A Public Health Issue" by OH Bureau of Environmental Health
  www.odh.ohio.gov/ASSETS/D02EBF016FF44C1DA6D1308313DA6319/MethPHI.pdf

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 YRBSS. CDC. Available: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss
5 Federal Sentencing Stats. U.S. Sentencing Commission. Available: http://www.ussc.gov/JUDPACK/JP2005.htm
6 Maps of Methamphetamine Lab Incidents. DEA. Available: http://www.dea.gov/concern/map_lab_seizures.html
7 TEDS. Drug and Alcohol Services Information System. SAMHSA. Available: http://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/newmapv1.html
8 Methamphetamine Precursor Laws. National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Available: http://www.nacds.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=3814