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Rural Crime & Justice Center A University Center of Excellence Minot, North Dakota

Rural Crime & Justice Center A University Center of Excellence Minot, North Dakota. Identification. What does it look like?. Rocks/ Chunks. Powder. Pills. Crystal. What does it look like?. The colors of methamphetamine can vary greatly, and some forms are now flavored as well. ND BCI.

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Rural Crime & Justice Center A University Center of Excellence Minot, North Dakota

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  1. Rural Crime & Justice Center A University Center of Excellence Minot, North Dakota

  2. Identification

  3. What does it look like? Rocks/ Chunks Powder Pills Crystal

  4. What does it look like? The colors of methamphetamine can vary greatly, and some forms are now flavored as well. ND BCI

  5. Cost on the Street • Powder: • $100-200 gram • $1,400-2,800 ounce • Crystal • $200-250 gram • $2,500-3,500 ounce • $25,000-30,000 pound ND SLIC 2014

  6. Where do you get it? Given for free by friend or relative Bought from friend or relative Bought from drug dealer or stranger Took from friend or relative w/o asking From a prescription I had Bought on Internet Monitoring the Future Study, University of Michigan

  7. Street Names • Meth or Crystal Meth • Chikin • Anny • Ice or Glass • Speed • Crank • Zoom • Tweak • Rocket

  8. Who is using? • Affects a wide variety • of demographic groups. • Youth as young as 4th grade • Adults with a variety of • jobs and economic status • All races/ethnic backgrounds

  9. Why youth are using • Males… • Availability • Just curious • To heighten sexual • experiences • Parents used drugs • Increase strength Females… • Availability • Weight loss • Increase productivity • “To escape” • Emotional problems • Family problems

  10. ND High School Usage North Dakota Department of Public Instruction

  11. Women at risk • Ratio of use by gender is nearly 1:1 • Disproportionate share of adolescent girls sought treatment • Women are becoming a population at risk for many reasons: • First use often with partners and continue use to sustain connections with other users • Appetite-suppressing and energy-enhancing properties are especially appealing • High risk behaviors to women of child-bearing age • Self-medicate (i.e. depression)

  12. Women at risk In comparison to male counterparts, female users… • More likely to use meth on more days • Smoke rather than snort or inject • Progress to regular use more quickly • Live alone with their children • Have worse medical, employment & psychiatric consequences

  13. Any Questions?

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