This statistic shows the quarterly price per gram for pure methamphetamine in the U.S. from 2012 to 2017. According to the data, the price per gram has decreased from 54 U.S. dollars in Q4 2012 to 76 U.S. dollars in Q3 2017.
Increasing Purity and Consumption
While prices have generally trended downward, the purity of methamphetamine has risen substantially. Between 2012 and 2019, the average purity of methamphetamine increased from 95.1% to over 97%. This higher purity, combined with lower prices, has likely contributed to wider accessibility and use. By 2022, an estimated 16.5 million Americans reported having used methamphetamine at least once in their lifetime, indicating the drug's persistent presence in society.
Declining Production and Enforcement Successes
The decrease in methamphetamine prices coincides with a significant reduction in domestic production. The number of methamphetamine laboratory incidents in the United States plummeted from 9,064 in 2000 to fewer than 1,000 by 2019. This dramatic decline suggests that law enforcement efforts to curb domestic production have been successful. However, the continued availability and lower prices of methamphetamine point to a shift in supply chains, likely involving increased importation from foreign sources.
Price per gram of pure methamphetamine in the U.S. quarterly from 2012 to 2017
(in U.S. dollars)
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Drug Enforcement Administration. (January 14, 2020). Price per gram of pure methamphetamine in the U.S. quarterly from 2012 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/942032/price-per-gram-of-methamphetamine-in-the-us/
Drug Enforcement Administration. "Price per gram of pure methamphetamine in the U.S. quarterly from 2012 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/942032/price-per-gram-of-methamphetamine-in-the-us/
Drug Enforcement Administration. (2020). Price per gram of pure methamphetamine in the U.S. quarterly from 2012 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/942032/price-per-gram-of-methamphetamine-in-the-us/
Drug Enforcement Administration. "Price per Gram of Pure Methamphetamine in The U.S. Quarterly from 2012 to 2017 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/942032/price-per-gram-of-methamphetamine-in-the-us/
Drug Enforcement Administration, Price per gram of pure methamphetamine in the U.S. quarterly from 2012 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/942032/price-per-gram-of-methamphetamine-in-the-us/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Price per gram of pure methamphetamine in the U.S. quarterly from 2012 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Drug Enforcement Administration, January 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/942032/price-per-gram-of-methamphetamine-in-the-us/
