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Methamphetamine harm in North America

Methamphetamine-related harms show mixed trends across North America.

  • In Mexico, methamphetamine harms have increased in recent years, reflected in a growing number of people entering drug-related treatment for the substance – though recent data suggest possible signs of stabilization.
  • In contrast, Canada and the United States of America have shown signs of stabilization at high levels of harm in recent years after earlier increases in methamphetamine-related overdose deaths, treatment admissions and consumption levels (according to wastewater analysis).