Methamphetamine Abuse: Introduction

Methamphetamine (Meth) is a highly addictive central nervous system (CNS) stimulant and one of the most abused drugs in America. Meth abuse imposes significant societal and economic cost. According to the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an estimated 10.4 million Americans aged 12 or older used methamphetamine at least once in their lifetimes for nonmedical reasons. In 2005, The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) estimated that 1,449,154 emergency room visits were associated with methamphetamine abuse.

Meth abuse is affecting the lives of people you might never suspect:

• the parent who needs to work two jobs to make ends meet
• athletes who need a "pick-me-up" before the game
• young girls & women who wants to lose ten pounds
• the kid who just wants to fit in.

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