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Number of Americans who used methamphetamine in their lifetime 2009-2017
Number of people in the U.S. who used methamphetamine in their lifetime from 2009 to 2017 (in 1,000)
by John Elflein,
last edited
Sep 18, 2018
This statistic shows the number of people in the U.S. who have used methamphetamine in their lifetime from 2009 to 2017. It was found that in 2017 over 14 million people had used methamphetamine in their lifetime.
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Sep 18, 2018
This statistic shows the number of people in the U.S. who have used methamphetamine in their lifetime from 2009 to 2017. It was found that in 2017 over 14 million people had used methamphetamine in their lifetime.
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- September 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2009 to 2017
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 12 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
- Supplementary notes
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Figures from 2014 and 2015 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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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2009 to 2017
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 12 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
- Supplementary notes
-
Figures from 2014 and 2015 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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