A preliminary review of substance abuse
treatment admission data from 2001-2005 was
conducted to explore the use of methamphetamine
among American Indians in treatment programs
funded by Los Angeles County. Comparisons were
made between primary methamphetamine users
and users whose primary drug was a substance other
than methamphetamine. In that period, the number
of American Indians reporting methamphetamine as
their primary drug in Los Angeles County signifi cantly
increased, particularly among females.