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Methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant, is wreaking havoc on families and communities across the United States. This conference will address the devastating effects of methamphetamine on women and their children.
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Methamphetamine’s Impact on Women and their Children Soroptimist Conference April 22,2006
Methamphetamine Methamphetamine (Meth) Was Once Located In Rural Towns And On The West Coast, Has Erupted Across The United States And Is Now Devastating Countless Families, Children And Neighborhoods.
What is Methamphetamine Methamphetamine (Meth) Is A Powerfully Addictive Stimulant That Has A High Potential For Abuse And Dramatically Affects The Central Nervous System.
Is Meth Addictive? Meth Is Addictive, And Users Can Develop A Tolerance Quickly, Needing Larger Amounts To Get High.
Did You Know In Some Cases, Users Forego Food And Sleep And Take More Meth Every Few Hours For Days, 'Binging' Until They Run Out Of The Drug Or Become Too Disorganized To Continue.
Did You Know Immediately After Smoking Or Injection, The User Experiences An Intense Sensation, Called A “ Rush” Or "Flash," That Lasts Only A Few Minutes And Is Described As Extremely Pleasurable.
Did You Know Other Possible Immediate Effects Include Increased Wakefulness And Insomnia, Decreased Appetite, Irritability/Aggression, Anxiety, Nervousness, Convulsions And Heart Attack.
Did You Know "More Than 12 Million Americans Have Tried Methamphetamine, And 1.5 Million Are Regular Users."- David J. Jefferson, "America's Most Dangerous Drug" Newsweek August 8, 2005 Rock Meth “Meth Addicts Are Pouring Into Prisons And Recovery Centers At An Ever-increasing Rate, And A New Generation Of 'Meth Babies' Is Choking The Foster-care System In Many States."- David J. Jefferson, "America's Most Dangerous Drug" Newsweek August 8, 2005
Meth Initiation, 1965 to 2003(National Data from TEDS ) New users who fuel our current meth epidemic. 1971 1980 1991 2001
Primary methamphetamine/amphetamine admission rates by State: TEDS 1992-2002(per 100,000 population aged 12 and over)1993 KEY YEAR: 1992 < 3 10 - 23 Incomplete data 3 - 9 24 or more
Primary methamphetamine/amphetamine admission rates by State: TEDS 1992-2002(per 100,000 population aged 12 and over)1994 KEY YEAR: 1992 < 3 10 - 23 Incomplete data 3 - 9 24 or more
Primary methamphetamine/amphetamine admission rates by State: TEDS 1992-2002(per 100,000 population aged 12 and over)1995 KEY YEAR: 1992 < 3 10 - 23 Incomplete data 3 - 9 24 or more
Primary methamphetamine/amphetamine admission rates by State: TEDS 1992-2002(per 100,000 population aged 12 and over)1996 KEY YEAR: 1992 < 3 10 - 23 Incomplete data 3 - 9 24 or more
Primary methamphetamine/amphetamine admission rates by State: TEDS 1992-2002(per 100,000 population aged 12 and over)1997 KEY YEAR: 1992 < 3 10 - 23 Incomplete data 3 - 9 24 or more
Primary methamphetamine/amphetamine admission rates by State: TEDS 1992-2002(per 100,000 population aged 12 and over)1998 KEY YEAR: 1992 < 3 10 - 23 Incomplete data 3 - 9 24 or more
Primary methamphetamine/amphetamine admission rates by State: TEDS 1992-2002(per 100,000 population aged 12 and over)1999 KEY YEAR: 1992 < 3 10 - 23 Incomplete data 3 - 9 24 or more
Primary methamphetamine/amphetamine admission rates by State: TEDS 1992-2002(per 100,000 population aged 12 and over)2000 KEY YEAR: 1992 < 3 10 - 23 Incomplete data 3 - 9 24 or more
Primary methamphetamine/amphetamine admission rates by State: TEDS 1992-2002(per 100,000 population aged 12 and over)2001 KEY YEAR: 1992 < 3 10 - 23 Incomplete data 3 - 9 24 or more
Primary methamphetamine/amphetamine admission rates by State: TEDS 1992-2002(per 100,000 population aged 12 and over)2002 KEY YEAR: 1992 < 3 10 - 23 Incomplete data 3 - 9 24 or more
Did You Know • Meth is a triple-whammy: • Law Enforcement Costs • Treatment and Societal/Family Costs • Meth Lab Clean-up Costs “Untold Families Who Bought Homes In Recent Years Live In Former Meth Labs.” • Some, Upon Discovering Their Homes Were Filled With Residue From Acetone, Red Phosphorus And Other Toxic Agents, Have Fled, Losing Their Investment And A Life's Worth Of Treasured Possessions."- Richard Jerome "Home Toxic Home?" People August 8, 2005
Methamphetamine Lab Seizures by State: DEA, Federal Seizures Only, 1995-2003(Number of Seizures)Total Lab Seizures in 1995 = 912 None 1 < 50 50 - 99 100 or more Data Source: El Paso Intelligence Center, National Clandestine Laboratory Seizure System Charts prepared by Carnevale Associates, LLC
Methamphetamine Lab Seizures by State: DEA, Federal Seizures Only, 1995-2003(Number of Seizures)Total Lab Seizures in 1996 = 2,509 None 1 < 50 50 - 99 100 or more Data Source: El Paso Intelligence Center, National Clandestine Laboratory Seizure System Charts prepared by Carnevale Associates, LLC
Methamphetamine Lab Seizures by State: DEA, Federal Seizures Only, 1995-2003(Number of Seizures)Total Lab Seizures in 1997 = 2,813 None 1 < 50 50 - 99 100 or more Data Source: El Paso Intelligence Center, National Clandestine Laboratory Seizure System Charts prepared by Carnevale Associates, LLC
Methamphetamine Lab Seizures by State: DEA, Federal Seizures Only, 1995-2003(Number of Seizures)Total Lab Seizures in 1998 = 3,811 None 1 < 50 50 - 99 100 or more Data Source: El Paso Intelligence Center, National Clandestine Laboratory Seizure System Charts prepared by Carnevale Associates, LLC
Methamphetamine Lab Seizures by State: DEA, Federal Seizures Only, 1995-2003(Number of Seizures)Total Lab Seizures in 1999 = 6,781 None 1 < 50 50 - 99 100 or more Data Source: El Paso Intelligence Center, National Clandestine Laboratory Seizure System Charts prepared by Carnevale Associates, LLC
Methamphetamine Lab Seizures by State: DEA, Federal Seizures Only, 1995-2003(Number of Seizures)Total Lab Seizures in 2000 = 6,992 None 1 < 50 50 - 99 100 or more Data Source: El Paso Intelligence Center, National Clandestine Laboratory Seizure System Charts prepared by Carnevale Associates, LLC
Methamphetamine Lab Seizures by State: DEA, Federal Seizures Only, 1995-2003(Number of Seizures)Total Lab Seizures in 2001 = 8,564 None 1 < 50 50 - 99 100 or more Data Source: El Paso Intelligence Center, National Clandestine Laboratory Seizure System Charts prepared by Carnevale Associates, LLC
Methamphetamine Lab Seizures by State: DEA, Federal Seizures Only, 1995-2003(Number of Seizures)Total Lab Seizures in 2002 = 9,180 None 1 < 50 50 - 99 100 or more Data Source: El Paso Intelligence Center, National Clandestine Laboratory Seizure System Charts prepared by Carnevale Associates, LLC
Methamphetamine Lab Seizures by State: DEA, Federal Seizures Only, 1995-2003(Number of Seizures)Total Lab Seizures in 2003 = 8,502 None 1 < 50 50 - 99 100 or more Data Source: El Paso Intelligence Center, National Clandestine Laboratory Seizure System Charts prepared by Carnevale Associates, LLC
Good News! - 67% Reduction in Labs(Salt Lake County Metro Data) Bad News!– Meth is now being trafficked in from Mexico as it is cheap and easy to produce.
Who is Using Meth and Why? • Remember that drug abuse is a complex issue that is highly impacted by a person’s environment and genetic make-up. • For those that use drugs it is all about the “market”: • Cost of the drug on the street • Availability of the drug • Risk in the use of the drug
Top Four Illicit Drugs of Choice by Year (Excluding Alcohol)FY1991 to FY2005
Women, Children and Methamphetamine • Methamphetamine (METH) continues to be the drug of choice among SLCo’s women of childbearing age who use and abuse illegal drugs. • Reasons for the preference for METH among this population are many and complex, and include: • difficulties in juggling family and personal responsibilities • women who use METH are typically depressed, dependent on a male for financial support, lacking in marketable vocational skills, and overwhelmed with child care responsibilities. • Of particular concern is the fact that two-thirds (68%) of these women* have young, dependent children. METH appears to be appealing to young women in the short term for several reasons: • It is cheap and easy to get; • Individuals report that the effects of the drug are extremely appealing • It gives them the energy they need to take care of their children; • It gives them the energy to maintain a home; • It gives them the energy to keep working; and • It helps women lose weight (often referred to as the “Jenny Crank” drug). *Most of these women must rely, in part, on a male relative or other man to help them subsidize the care of their children. One of the consequences of this reliance is that they must “party” with this man. Because METH is one of the most addictive drugs, once women (or anyone) begin to use METH, they can quickly become physically and psychologically dependent and may not be able to control their use and abuse of the drug. AP&P reports that 90% of women supervised for drug violations began using drugs given to them by their male partners.
What is the Meth Epidemic Costing Us? • Remember – we pay one way or another for Meth • Law Enforcement • Prisons/Jail • Courts • Child Welfare • Hospital/ER • Safe and Healthy Communities
51% of Assaults National Average Societal Issues with Substance Abuse Contributing Factor 70% of Teen Suicides 50% of Traffic Fatalities 45% of Alcohol and 52% of Drugs are Rapes Murders Associated With 80% of 68% of Child Manslaughter Abuse Charges 51% of 55% of Note: These figures are national, however the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Department estimates that 75-85% of all crime in Salt Lake County is substance-related Auto Thefts Burglaries
Cost of Treatment • It costs SLCo about $26,000 per year to treat a three member family. • Since the cost to fund each family treatment episode is financed with a variety of other funds, the SLCo/State general fund share is about 25% or $6,500 per family treatment episode. • This is a favorable figure when compared to all the costs of incarceration • cost of incarceration for a woman is about $30,000 per year • to keep a child in state foster care for one year is about $33,000 (total family cost for incarceration and two foster care placements is about $100,000 per year in state and county general funds) • The $26,000 for family treatment is our most expensive treatment modality, costs range from $3,500 per slot for single men to the $26,000 for a three member family in family treatment. Therefore, the cost savings to the taxpayer to treat rather than incarcerate a mother of two children is significant.
