Clandestine Drug LabsMeth Lab Produced Drugs Methamphetamine Marijuana Cocaine Others Methamphetamine Can be a legal prescription Desoxyn Most often encountered in illegal illecit production and use ID: 763501
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Clandestine Drug Labs/Meth
Lab Produced Drugs Methamphetamine Marijuana Cocaine Others
Methamphetamine Can be a legal prescription ( Desoxyn ) Most often encountered in illegal/ illecit production and use Powerful stimulant Highly addictive Taken by injection, smoking, snorting, rectal
Methamphetamine Classic indications of meth use Meth mouth “bugs” under the skin Extreme hyperactivity Inability to sleep
Meth Production Two methods “Bathtub” method Generally production for distribution Houses/apartments/self storage units/pickups “Shake n Bake” method Often for self consumption Usually a 2 liter bottle
The Key Ingredient Ephedrine and/or pseudoephadrine Found in cold/allergy meds, Primatine inhalers, etc. Efforts under way to control access to these key ingredients
Other Ingredients Gasoline additives Rubbing alcohol Ether Benzene Paint thinner Freon AcetoneChloroform Camp stove fuel Anhydrous ammonia White gasoline Phenyl-2-propane Phenylacetone Phenylpropanolamine Rock, table or Epsom salt Red phosphorus Toluene Red devil lye Muriatic/hydrochloric acid Battery acid Lithium from batteries Sodium Iodine Iodine crystals Ammonium nitrate
Meth Methods Birch reduction Lithium and ammonia Also known as the “ nazi ” method Can substitute some materials Basis of both bathtub and shake n bake methods of production Hydroiodic acid/red phosphorus method Red phosphorus from matches
Problems with Meth Production Fire/explosions Potentially class D fires Chemical contamination Toxic leftovers Ammonia, phosphine, methylamine, acetone, chloroform, iodine, white/red phosphorus, hydrogen chlorine, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen iodine, lithium, sodium, ether, methamphetamine gas
Meth Names Speed Meth Ice Crystal Chalk Crank TweakUppers Black Beauties Glass Bikers Coffee Methlies Quick Poor Man’s Cocaine Chicken Feed Shabu or shabu-shabu Crystal Meth Stove Top Trash Go Fast Yaba Yellow Bam
Meth in Indiana In 1999, law enforcement investigated 177 labs In 2010, 1395
Meth and LEA Law enforcement generally prefers to handle meth labs on their own We turn it into a “hazmat” Attracts attention Takes time Disrupts their investigation They typically burn whatever they can