Methamphetamine in Illinois: An examination of an emerging drug

Printed by authority of the State of Illinois, January 2003. “The threat posed to the United States by methamphetamine lies in its availability and the severe physiological effects associated with its use. The violence and environmental damage associated with the production, distribution and use of the drug further threaten the country and render methamphetamine the third greatest drug threat. Methamphetamine is readily available throughout the western half of the country and is becoming increasingly available.”