Rural Crime & Justice Center
A University Center of Excellence
Minot, North Dakota
What does it look like?
Powder
Pills
Rocks/
Chunks
Crystal
What does it look like?
The colors of methamphetamine can
vary greatly, and some forms are now
flavored as well.
ND BCI
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
Where do you get it?
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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
Street Names
• Meth or Crystal Meth
• Chikin
• Anny
• Ice or Glass
• Speed
• Crank
• Zoom
• Tweak
• Rocket
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
Why youth are using
Females…
Males…
• Availability
• Availability
• Weight loss
• Just curious
• Increase productivity
• To heighten sexual
experiences
• “To escape”
• Emotional problems
• Family problems
• Parents used drugs
• Increase strength
ND High School Usage
12.0%
10.5%
10.0%
9.7%
8.5%
8.0%
5.4%
6.0%
4.1% 3.4%
3.5%
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
1999
2001
2003 2005 2007 2009
2013
North Dakota
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)
Women at risk
In comparison to male counterparts, female users…
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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
Any Questions?