The number of meth-related arrests had been declining for years, but a new formula is allowing users to make methamphetamine relatively easily by combining cold pills and a few chemicals in a two-liter soda bottle and then shaking it for a few minutes.
The old way to make methamphetamine required laboratory equipment and cans of flammable liquid. Many people suffered injuries during explosions at these home laboratories.
Drug users now can make methamphetamine faster, quicker and cheaper. They can even make a small batch of meth from a few cold tablets.
Law enforcement officers have expressed concern over the new "shake and bake" recipe for meth. Methamphetamine addiction often leads to disorientation, violence, poor judgment and a number of other devastating physical and psychological effects.
Labels: meth, methamphetamine, abuse
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