Last year, the lifetime use of crystal meth among eighth and tenth graders decreased slightly from the year before and that of seniors in high school remained about the same, according to the NSDUH study. In fact, these numbers have steadily decreased over the past five years. That’s the good news.<\/p>\n

The NSDUH study goes on to state that a little more than 4 percent of college students and 8 percent of adults in their 20s claimed to have used crystal meth at some point in their lives. These numbers are slightly lower for college students and slightly higher for twenty-somethings compared to the previous year. Compare this, however, to statistics released from the Bureau of Justice that states that almost 18 percent of Federal prisoners and more than 23 percent of state prisoners claimed to have used meth at least once in their lives.<\/p>\n

Crystal meth is a relatively new substance of abuse, so it’s logical that use of the drug decreases in direct proportion to age. However, at Orchid Recovery Center, we are prepared to help women of all ages who are addicted to meth. Without prejudice of any kind, we open our doors to women without regard to race, ethnicity, substance of choice, length of addiction, age or sexual identity. If you are ready to detox off of crystal meth, call Orchid Recovery Center at 888-ORCHID5 today.<\/p>\n