This statistic shows the number of people in the U.S. who have used methamphetamine in their lifetime from 2009 to 2020. It was found that in 2020 over 15 million people had used methamphetamine in their lifetime.
Number of people in the U.S. who used methamphetamine in their lifetime from 2009 to 2020
(in 1,000)
Figures from 2014 to 2018 were taken from the previous year's report.
Figures from 2009 to 2013 were taken from the 2015 National Drug Threat Assessment Summary. * Not comparable due to methodological changes.
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SAMHSA. (October 25, 2021). Number of people in the U.S. who used methamphetamine in their lifetime from 2009 to 2020 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/611672/methamphetamine-use-during-lifetime-in-the-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of people in the U.S. who used methamphetamine in their lifetime from 2009 to 2020 (in 1,000)." Chart. October 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/611672/methamphetamine-use-during-lifetime-in-the-us/
SAMHSA. (2021). Number of people in the U.S. who used methamphetamine in their lifetime from 2009 to 2020 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/611672/methamphetamine-use-during-lifetime-in-the-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of People in The U.S. Who Used Methamphetamine in Their Lifetime from 2009 to 2020 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/611672/methamphetamine-use-during-lifetime-in-the-us/
SAMHSA, Number of people in the U.S. who used methamphetamine in their lifetime from 2009 to 2020 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/611672/methamphetamine-use-during-lifetime-in-the-us/ (last visited January 25, 2022)
