Richard A. Rawson, PhD, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 11050 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90025, 310-312-0500 x511, matrixex@ucla.edu

Part of proposed session 91985

This symposium will present evidence to substantiate the existence of a growing methamphetamine epidemic. Presenters will describe the problem by region of the country as well as internationally. Data and statistics from a variety of sources, including treatment admissions, emergency department episodes, deaths, arrests, laboratory seizures, and price and purity, in addition to statistics collected from arrestee and adolescent populations will be discussed. This presentation will serve as a capstone to the session summarizing and reacting to the presenters, stimulating discussion from the audience and providing attendees with a better understanding of what options there are for those who abuse methamphetamine.

Learning Objectives: By the end of this presentation attendees will be able to

• Describe the nature and extent of methamphetamine use in America and beyond;
• Understand the consequences of that use
• Describe evidence based treatment models in current use.

Keywords: Epidemiology, Drug Addiction

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.