Methamphetamine Abuse in Tennessee

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DEA Assessment:

The availability and demand for methamphetamine continues to increase throughout Tennessee.
There is anticipation of an increase in methamphetamine use in Tennessee as the drug gains popularity over crack cocaine use.¹

Methamphetamine Use among State Population (2002-2005):

2% of persons aged 12 or older reported using meth 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):

5.6% of students reported using methamphetamine one or more times during their life.⁴

Drug Offenses:

27% of 2005 Federal Drug Cases in Tennessee involved methamphetamine.⁵

Lab Incidents:

There were 337 lab incidents in 2006.⁶

Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine Abuse:

537 treatment admissions for methamphetamine/amphetamine abuse in 2005;
5% of all drug abuse treatment admissions.⁷

State Laws Pertaining to Precursor Chemicals:

Sales limited to 3 packages of non-exempt products or no more than 9 g of any EPH, PSE or PPA product; A pharmacist or a technician or intern under the pharmacist's supervision must require purchaser of non-exempt products to present a valid government-issued ID at the time of sale; Nonexempt PSE, EPH and PPA products must be maintained behind the pharmacy counter or in a locked case within view of and 25 feet of the counter.⁸

Tennessee Meth Offender Registry Database
Tennessee Meth Watch
Meth Free Tennessee
Tennessee Alliance for Drug Endangered Children
Adult Booklet - Meth Destroys 1
Adult Booklet - Meth Detroys 2
Meth Destroys Campaign Overview
Meth Destroys Tennessee Methamphetamine Statistics
Meth Destroys Quotes and Thoughts
Meth Destroys Teacher Guide
TimesFreePress.com - Meth Makes Comeback
Tennesse Meth Lab Seizures Increase
Judge Upholds Constitutionality of Tennesse Meth Law
Tennessee's Meth Offender Registry Copied and Reviled
The Tennesse Methamphetamine Task Force Precursor Tracking System

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