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National Methamphetamine Threat Assessment 2007
November 2006

Appendix B. Tables

Table 1. Trends in Percentage of Past Year Methamphetamine Use, 2002-2005

  2002 2003 2004 2005
Individuals (12 and older) 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5
Adolescents (12-17) 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.7
Adults (18-25) 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.5
Adults (26 and older) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3

Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

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Table 2. Adolescent Trends in Percentage of Past Year Methamphetamine Use, 2000-2005

  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
8th Grade 2.5 2.8 2.2 2.5 1.5 1.8
10th Grade 4.0 3.7 3.9 3.3 3.0 2.9
12th Grade 4.3 3.9 3.6 3.2 3.4 2.5

Source: Monitoring the Future.

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Table 3. Federal-Wide Methamphetamine Seizures, in Kilograms, 2000-2006

Drug 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006*
Methamphetamine 3,471.0 3,971.0 2,478.0 3,856.0 3,127.0 4,767.0 601.9

Source: Federal-Wide Drug Seizure System.
*Data for 2006 are incomplete.

Table 4. Methamphetamine-Related Arrests, United States, 2001-2006

Drug 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006*
Methamphetamine 7,363 6,231 6,055 5,893 6,090 1,504

Source: Drug Enforcement Administration.
*Data for 2006 are incomplete.

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Table 5. Average Purity of Methamphetamine Samples Tested, by Percentage, 2002-2005

  2002 2003 2004 2005
Kilogram 43 66 78 80
Ounce 37 54 58 68
Gram 49 59 61 69

Source: Drug Enforcement Administration.

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