Got Meth? : Meth Hits Town

Extreme Neighborhood Makeover: Meth Hits Town

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Meth can be made almost anywhere exposing innocent people to its dangers.

Recent health studies report that methamphetamine fumes and residue cause damage after exposure to the drug. Police, EMS workers — and even motel guests — can be EXPOSED and HARMED.

Meth lab bathroom littered with trash and meth items.

It can be manufactured in the house next door, the apartment upstairs, the adjoining motel room. Explosions and fires often occur because of the dangerous chemicals used in the "cooking" process.

The homes of meth users and "cookers" reflect neglect and obsession with the drug. These photos were taken by law enforcement after the cookers were arrested. See how close the meth jars are to the pizza box.

Text describing neglect among meth users and cookers.

The residue from methamphetamine can remain undetected long after the meth has been cooked. Babies and children playing in houses where meth is made, stored or used can be burned or injured because of chemicals and adult neglect.

These are the horrific conditions children of meth users and cookers live in. Meth ingredients litter areas where babies play and live. This child is covered in battery grease. Social workers and law enforcement officers have rescued over 15,000 children from meth labs.