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The situation: After two years of
sudden growth in the clandestine meth-
amphetamine business, Mississippi
became the second state in the union --
with Oregon -- to make medications
containing meth-precursor pseudo-
ephedrine prescription-only. The law
went into effect July 1, 2010 but the
year ended as a record-setter for lab
interdictions anyway. Officers say meth-
lab busts from July 2010 to February
2011 were down 70% from the same
period a year prior. However, cooks in
Mississippi need only drive to a
neighboring state for the pseudoe-
phedrine. According to Reuters, as
many as 98% of the meth labs seized
since July were using pseudoephedrine purchased from another state.
Meth in Mississippi
-- High schools students who say they have used methamphetamine at least once during their life (all grades, 9th-12th). Source: Centers for Disease Control survey
Year 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
Pct. meth users 6.3% 5.5% 6.9% n/a 4.2% 2.8%
-- Clandestine meth lab busts in Mississippi since 2004
Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Lab busts 320 222 253 155 299 691 698
Source: El Paso Intelligence Center
-- Number of people admitted to drug treatment for amphetamine-related addictions and the percentage of all admissions that were related to amphetamines (mostly meth).
Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Number 643 487 481 443 425 n/a
Percentage 7.2% 6.0% 5.8% 5.0% 5.3% n/a
(Note: the national average percentage of meth admissions is 6.3%)
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
-- Seizures of methamphetamine in Mississippi by agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Seizure amounts are in kilograms (note: 1 kg. = 2.2 lbs.):
Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Seizures 56.1 4.6 2.3 2.9 17.8 3.9
Source: Drug Enforcement Administration
Speaking of meth
"Prescription-only legislation works."
- Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Director Marshall Fisher.
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Changes in student meth use
Percentage of students who say they used meth at least once.
1999 2009
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9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade
5.0%
2.6%
6.8%
3.2%
7.8%
1.7%
6.8%
3.4%