In 2023, nearly 1.6 million people in the United States used methamphetamine in the past month. This statistic shows the number of people in the U.S. who used methamphetamine in the past month from 2009 to 2023.
Number of people in the U.S. who used methamphetamine in the past month from 2009 to 2023
(in 1,000)
* Due to methodological changes in 2021 and 2022, caution should be used when comparing figures for 2021 and 2022 with previous years. Please see source for further information on methodology. Figures from 2014 to 2020 were taken from the previous year's report. Figures from 2009 to 2013 were taken from the 2015 National Drug Threat Assessment Summary. Figures for 2014 are not comparable due to methodological changes.
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SAMHSA. (July 30, 2024). Number of people in the U.S. who used methamphetamine in the past month from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/612143/methamphetamine-use-during-past-month-in-the-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of people in the U.S. who used methamphetamine in the past month from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000)." Chart. July 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/612143/methamphetamine-use-during-past-month-in-the-us/
SAMHSA. (2024). Number of people in the U.S. who used methamphetamine in the past month from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/612143/methamphetamine-use-during-past-month-in-the-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of People in The U.S. Who Used Methamphetamine in The past Month from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/612143/methamphetamine-use-during-past-month-in-the-us/
SAMHSA, Number of people in the U.S. who used methamphetamine in the past month from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/612143/methamphetamine-use-during-past-month-in-the-us/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of people in the U.S. who used methamphetamine in the past month from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000) [Graph], SAMHSA, July 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/612143/methamphetamine-use-during-past-month-in-the-us/
