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National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Trends in Methamphetamine Use (1999 - 2006)


[Trends in Drug Use] [Relative Popularity]

Trends in Methamphetamine Use (1999 - 2006) by Number of Users Trends in Lifetime Drug Use (1979 - 2006) Trends in Past Year Drug Use (1979 - 2006) Trends in Past Month Drug Use (1979 - 2006)
Graphed as percentage of population age 12 and older

Sources: National Survey on Drug Use and Health
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Multiple Years


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Non-medical Meth Use Among Those 12 and Older (Number of Users)
Year Ever Used Past Year Past Month
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1999 9,442,000 1,140,000 435,000
2000 8,843,000 1,031,000 387,000
2001 9,600,000 1,341,000 576,000
2002 15,365,000 1,755,000 683,000
2003 15,139,000 1,602,000 726,000
2004 14,512,000 1,808,000 706,000
2005 12,663,000 1,603,000 628,000
2006 14,206,000 1,889,000 731,000


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