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 Methamphetamine:
Stopping Drug Dealing is Everyone’s Business
What is Methamphetamine?
How is methamphetamine made?
Are these household products dangerous?
What can I do?
Chemicals & Equipment
Neighborhood Watch - How to spot a
MethLab
What is Methamphetamine?
There is a new drug menace in your neighborhood. It’s called
methamphetamine, an illegal and very addictive drug. It is made
in illegal laboratories hurriedly set up in bathrooms, basements, garages
and many other places in and around a residence. Many neighborhoods,
just like yours, have already seen these makeshift laboratories. An
explosion in one area filled the air with toxic chemicals.
How is methamphetamine made?
Methamphetamine is made with common household products sold in stores
throughout your city. Many of the products are pictured in this
brochure.
Are these household products
dangerous?
Used as designed, these household products are generally safe. Mixed
together, as they are to make methamphetamine, they can become explosive
and/or give off toxic fumes that attack mucous membranes, skin, eyes,
and the respiratory tract. They can even kill. Innocent people,
including children, have died when methamphetamine labs blew up.
What can I do?
There are certain things that you as a private citizen can do to help
stop methamphetamine manufacturers in your neighborhood. Drug dealers
and methamphetamine manufacturers have common habits which are easily
observed by the average citizen. In then panel to the right are
listed some of these common habits. If you recognize any of these,
please contact your local police or sheriff’s department at the
following telephone number: 272-2244.
Chemicals & Equipment
 Chemicals
- Ephedrine (Cold Tablets)
- Pseudophedrine (Cold Tablets)
- AcetoneAlcohol (Isopropyl or Rubbing)
- Toluene
- Ether (Engine Starter)
- Sulfuric Acid (Drain Cleaner)
- Methanol/Alcohol (Gasoline Additives)
- Salt (Table/Rock)
- Lithium (Batteries)
- Anhydrous Ammonia (Farm Fertilizer)
- Sodium Hydroxide (Red Devil Lye)
- Red Phosphorus (Matches)
- Muriatic Acid
- Iodine (Teat Dip or Flakes/Crystal)
- Trichloroethane (Gun Scrubber)
- Sodium Metal
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 Equipment
- Pyrex or Corning Dishes
- Jugs
- Bottles
- Funnels
- Coffee Filters
- Cheesecloth
- Blender
- Rubber Tubing
- Paper Towels
- Rubber Gloves
- Gas Can
- Tape/Clamps
- Hotplate
- Strainer
- Aluminum Foil
- Propane Cylinder (20-lb)
- Books "How to Make Methamphetamine"
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Neighborhood Watch - How to spot
a MethLab
Alone, any of these activities or signs may not mean that drug dealing
or methamphetamine manufacturing is occurring. However, some or
many of them happening may indicate a problem.
- Frequent visitors at all times of the day or night.
- Frequent late night activity.
- Windows blackened out or curtains always drawn.
- Visitors with expensive looking cars.
- Unemployed, yet drive expensive cars.
- Seem to have plenty of money. Pay bills with cash.
- Unfriendly, appear secretive about their activities.
- Watch cars suspiciously when that pass by.
- Paranoid or odd behavior or extensive security.
- Coming outside to smoke cigarettes.
- Chemical odors coming from their house, garbage or detached buildings.
- Garbage frequently has numerous bottles and containers like those shown
in this brochure.
- Setting out their garbage in another neighbors collection area.
- What have others in your neighborhood heard?
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