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The situation: According to the latest Office of National Drug
Control Policy, availability and use of methamphetamine is
declining on Ohio. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
reports that Mexican criminal groups are now the largest supplier
of meth in the state, but local independent criminal groups and
motorcycle gangs are also responsible for transporting and
distributing methamphetamine throughout Ohio. Small
“Mom and Pop” and “Tweaker” operators continue to manufacture
methamphetamine in small quantities for personal use and for
distribution at the local level. Drug officials recently told The
Columbus Dispatch that Ohio has become one of the "hot areas"
in the nation for the manufacture of meth.
Meth in Ohio
-- High school students who say they have used methamphetamine
at least once during their life:
Year 2005 2007
U.S. average (all grades) 6.2% 4.4%
N.M. average (all grades) 7.5% 5.9%
N.M. 9th grade 6.0% 4.4%
N.M. 10th grade 9.0% 4.5%
N.M. 11th grade 5.9% 7.4%
N.M. 12th grade 8.8% 7.4%
Source: Centers for Disease Control survey
-- 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 833 750 735 554 568 n/a
Percentage 1.1% 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% 0.6% 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 Ohio 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 3.7 3.4 0.7 1.6 0.1 35.9
Source: Drug Enforcement Administration
Speaking of meth
"The one-pot method pretty much dominates the labs we're encountering now. It's easier to conceal, and the benefit to cooks is that it can be produced in one container."
- Scott Duff, supervisor of the Clandestine Drug Lab Suppression Unit of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation
Alcohol & Drug Addiction Services
614-466-3445
24-hour crisis line:
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Ohio meth labs
Labs uncovered by law enforcement:
2004 05 06 07 08 09 10
326
394
167
309
233
Source: El Paso Intelligence Center