Methamphetamine has become a growing concern in Michigan in the last ten years. This drug is more severe than heroin, cocaine and marijuana put together at the rate its abuse is rising within the state and the target population it victimizes. The following trends show why methamphetamine addiction in Michigan is more severe than other forms of addiction within the state.

1. The first cause of concern is certainly because of the target population that is ensnared by methamphetamine in Michigan. Most of the methamphetamine in the state is directly supplied to the nightclubs and the rave parties. That is the reason why this drug is a hot favorite of the younger crowds because it is easily accessible to them. Also, because the drug produces a very strong high, a person who has used methamphetamine will not like to use other drugs later on. The average age of people who use methamphetamine and crystal meth in Michigan lies between 18 years and 25 years.
2. Then there is the fact that methamphetamine is produced locally in Michigan. The drug can be made in small home laboratories with basic materials, cough syrup being the most essential ingredient. Added to that, methamphetamine is also brought in from outer states in Michigan. The methamphetamine that is brewed in the home labs is of a high quality, and is known as crystal meth or ice in slang.
3. Methamphetamine is also known as a gay drug in Michigan for the simple reason that it is a hot favorite in gay clubs and parties. A lot of people who are methamphetamine users are gays, and these are the people who crowd into the gay rehabs of the state.