H. Res. 556

In the House of Representatives, U.S., 

April 6, 2006.

Whereas methamphetamine is a highly addictive, man-made 

drug that can be injected, snorted, smoked, or ingested 

orally, the effects of which include feelings of euphoria 

that last for up to 24 hours and psychotic behavior such 

as auditory hallucinations, mood disturbances, delusions, 

and paranoia, potentially causing the user to experience 

homicidal or suicidal thoughts as well as violent behavior 

and brain damage; 

Whereas the number of admissions to treatment in which 

methamphetamine was the primary substance of abuse 

increased exponentially from 20,776 in 1993 to 116,604 

in 2003; 

Whereas methamphetamine is easily produced in clandestine 

laboratories, known as ‘‘meth labs’’, using a variety of 

volatile and toxic ingredients available in stores, and presents a danger to the individual preparing the methamphetamine, the community surrounding the laboratory, 

and the law enforcement personnel who discover the laboratory; 

Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration reports that 

domestic meth lab seizures have increased from 7,438 in 

1999 to 17,170 in 2004; 
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Whereas studies have found that methamphetamine use is 

strongly linked to identity theft, domestic violence, overall 

crime rates, child abuse, and child neglect; 

Whereas the National Association of Counties has conducted 

surveys with law enforcement and child welfare officials 

in more than 500 counties, and found that 87 percent of 

all law enforcement agencies surveyed reported increases 

in methamphetamine-related arrests in recent years, and 

40 percent of all the child welfare officials in the survey 

reported increased out-of-home placements of children 

due to methamphetamine use; 

Whereas methamphetamine use and production is prevalent 

around the world; 

Whereas approximately 65 percent of the methamphetamine 

supply in the United States is trafficked in the form of 

a finished product from other countries; 

Whereas the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reports that more than 30,000,000 people around the world 

use amphetamine-type stimulants, a number that eclipses 

the combined global use of cocaine and heroin; 

Whereas methamphetamine and narcotics task forces, judges, 

prosecutors, defense attorneys, substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation professionals, law enforcement 

officials, researchers, students and educators, community 

leaders, parents, and others dedicated to fighting methamphetamine have a profound influence within their communities; and 

Whereas the establishment of a National Methamphetamine 

Prevention Week would increase awareness of methamphetamine and educate the public on effective ways to 
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help prevent methamphetamine use at the international, 

Federal, State, and local levels: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—

(1) a National Methamphetamine Prevention Week 

should be established to increase awareness of methamphetamine and educate the public on effective ways to 

help prevent methamphetamine use at the international, 

Federal, State, and local levels; and 

(2) the people of the United States and interested 

groups should be encouraged to observe National Methamphetamine Prevention Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

Attest: 

Clerk.