This statistic shows the percentage of methamphetamine potency in the U.S. from HY1 2012 to HY1 2019. According to the data, potency has increased from 85.4 percent in early 2012 to 97.5 percent in the first half of 2019. Potency is defined as the measure of drug activity in terms of the dosage required to exert an effect on the body and is measured by the amount of the highly potent d-isomer present in the drug substance.
Development of methamphetamine potency in the U.S. from 2012 to 2019, by half-year
Potency is defined as the measure of drug activity in terms of the dosage required to exert an effect on the body and is measured by the amount of the highly potent d-isomer present in the drug substance.
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Drug Enforcement Administration. (March 8, 2021). Development of methamphetamine potency in the U.S. from 2012 to 2019, by half-year [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/942025/methamphetamine-potency-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Drug Enforcement Administration. (2021). Development of methamphetamine potency in the U.S. from 2012 to 2019, by half-year. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/942025/methamphetamine-potency-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Drug Enforcement Administration. "Development of Methamphetamine Potency in The U.S. from 2012 to 2019, by Half-year." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/942025/methamphetamine-potency-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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