Early drug abuse correlates with substance abuse problems later in life, and the most significant increases in destructive behavior appear to take place among older teens and young adults. The Methamphetamine epidemic in Illinois has seen exponential growth in recent years especially in rural Illinois counties. The data indicates a 289-percent increase in the number of methamphetamine-related arrests between 2010 (863) and 2017 (3,362). Further, the methamphetamine-related arrest rate more than tripled between 2010 and 2017, increasing from seven to 26 arrests per 100,000 residents. This problem will not solve itself and should begin with cultural shift in our leading rural Illinois School districts.
Statistics source: https://icjia.illinois.gov/researchhub/articles/illinois-and-national-methamphetamine-trends