From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) press release: "Admissions to treatment for methamphetamine abuse have increased nationally, moving across the country from West to East. States in the Midwest and South that had few admissions due to methamphetamine/amphetamine abuse in 1993 are now experiencing high rates of admissions. Methamphetamine/amphetamine admissions have increased nationally from 1993-2003, from 13 to 56 admissions per 100,000 population ages 12 and older. These findings are part of a report released today by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) from continued analysis of the 2003 Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS)."
You can find the full report on methamphetamine treatment on the SAMHSA Office of Applied Studies website: The DASIS Report: Trends in Methamphetamine / Amphetamine Admissions to Treatment, 1993-2003. The website has other useful reports on methamphetamine use that are worth a look.
Source: Hananel, Sam. "Report finds sharp rise in treatment rates for meth abuse." Billings Gazette March 2, 2006.
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