Monday, February 07, 2005

2003 Survey Found Over 1 Million People Recently Used Stimulants Non-Medically  SAMHSA press release - "The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today released data showing that an estimated 1.2 million persons ages 12 or older used methamphetamine or prescription stimulants non-medically in the past month in 2003. The data show that 378,000 Americans met the diagnostic criteria for dependence on or abuse of stimulants in the past year. Dependence on or abuse of stimulants was most prevalent among young people 12-25. SAMHSA extracted the data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003. The data show that the stimulants most often abused are methamphetamine; prescription diet pills; Ritalin or methylphenidate; and Dexedrine..."