A Lehighton man was sentenced to a state prison term on Monday on drug charges.

Timothy R. Tappan, 27, was sentenced by Judge Steven R. Serfass to serve a total of 14 to 48 months in a state correctional institution on a charge of possession of materials used in the manufacture of a controlled substance. On a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia he was sentenced to serve six to 12 months in a state prison, concurrent with the first count.Tappan, who previously pleaded to the charges, was arrested on the first count on July 16, 2014, in the area of 141 South St. by Lehighton police. Police stopped Tappan in the area and found materials used in the making of methamphetamine in a backpack he was wearing.The paraphernalia charge stems from a June 23, 2014, incident in Lehighton. He was arrested by borough police in the area of South First and South streets. Police stopped him and found in a backpack needles of the type used in drug use.Tappan admitted to a serious drug addiction problem. He said it started with marijuana use, and then progressed into heroin and then meth. He said he was going to manufacture meth for his own use.Tappan told Serfass, "I'm finally ready to address my drug problems."In addition to the jail term, Serfass ordered Tappan to get both mental health and drug and alcohol evaluations and follow any recommendations for treatment, zero tolerance for D&A use, supply a DNA sample, and pay court costs of about $1,000.He was given credit for 179 days spent in jail on the charges to date.