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While the number of Meth labs discovered in South Dakota has declined over
the past few years, the amount seized continues to increase.
South Dakota
Meth Arrests, Seizures and Lab Busts
by Year
2003
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41
|
503
|
14.04 LBS
|
2004
|
33
|
700
|
13.96 LBS
|
2005
|
17
|
724
|
21.41 LBS
|
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2006 |
9 |
522 |
25.28 LBS |
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2007 |
7 |
312 |
45 LBS |
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2008 |
6 |
162 |
|
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2009 |
8 |
311 |
19.46
LBS |
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2010 |
14 |
443 |
23 LBS |
2011 Statistics
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UPDATED |
LABS |
ARRESTS |
AMOUNT
SEIZED |
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2/25/11 |
1 |
40 |
.442 OZ
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4/30/11 |
1 |
146 |
7.410 OZ |
(Source: SD
HIDTA.
Information taken from HIDTA counties in South Dakota, plus
selected other counties.)
State Statistics:
SD
Dept. of Corrections prison intakes from July 2007 through June 2008:
8% of adult males have a primary diagnosis of
Meth addiction
25% of adult males report using Meth.
26% of adult females have a primary diagnosis of
Meth addiction
47% of adult females report using Meth
(Source
SD Division of Alcohol &
Drug Abuse)
In South Dakota
12% of 12th Grade females and 8% of 12th grade males have used Meth one or
more times during their lives.
(Source
2007 SD Youth Risk Behavior
Survey)
The Client Services Summary for people seeking treatment
shows that Meth has grown as the primary drug of choice - from
approximately 1% in 2000 to roughly 5% in 2008. Clients with a Meth
diagnosis (either dependency or abuse) during fiscal year 2008 reached
2,150 - up from 1,320 in FY2005.
Meth Basics:
v
Meth is a highly addictive stimulant
v
Prolonged
use permanently destroys brain tissue
v
Smoking or
manufacturing Meth releases toxic contamination
v
Meth
‘cooks’ can get almost everything they need to manufacture a batch in
local stores – legally.
v
Producing
one pound of Meth generates five to six pounds of toxic waste.
v
Property
owners are responsible for the cost of Meth lab waste clean up.
v
A majority
of lab incidents involve children
v
Many child
abuse and neglect cases are the result of Meth use or manufacturing.
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