What's New?
For the latest happenings, view the following websites:
National Meth
Center
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The Meth Project
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Methpedia.org Updates
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The Current Status of the
Methamphetamine Epidemic (March, 2011)
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Highlights from the 2010 Washington State Trends
Report:
- About one in eight Washington 12th graders used prescription pain relievers to get
high in the past 30 days.
- One-fifth of Washington 12th
graders reported being drunk or high in school in
the past year.
- Robberies of Washington pharmacies have increased seven-fold since 2003.
- By 12th grade, over 40% of Washington students have tried marijuana. In 2008
the number of 12th graders who reported having tried methamphetamine declined to
under 6%.
- Washington State has
among the highest rates of non-medical use of prescription pain relievers in
the Nation.
- By 12th grade, almost 1 out of 5 Washington State students is already a
problem Drinker.
- Washington state has a higher property crime arrest rate than the nation.
- Methamphetamine Laboratories and Dump Sites in Washington State was at its
lowest point in more than a decade in 2008. However, in 2009, the number
of labs increased to 186 from 153.
- In 2009, 38% of individuals assessed and found in need of treatment by the
Department of Corrections reported methamphetamine as their primary substance of
abuse.
For the full Trends Report,
click here.
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