Abstract
In the U.S., Methamphetamine (Meth) manufacture seems to follow a cycle that is in sync with unemployment rates and recessions (or slides in the economy). Correspondingly, there are alarming increases in meth lab seizuresat the start of recessions in the U.S. The recent lingering recession in the U.S., which started in December 2007, has resulted in record numbers of older workers (45 years of age or older) being unemployed. These older workers, additionally, are remaining unemployed longer when compared to younger workers (less than 45 years of age). Similarly, we have seen the rate (per 100,000) of burns associated with meth manufacturing increased more in older aged individuals when compared to younger individuals since the start of the recession. As such, we hypothesize that the recent recession and the higher employment rate among older workers in the
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