[Bryan Norris]

When a pound of illegal methamphetamine is created, it generates more than four pounds of toxic waste. This waste kills plants, makes houses unsafe to live and contaminates forests and farmlands. The houses that housed meth labs and were foreclosed by the state are still unlivable due to various health hazards. As a concerned neighbor and a good citizen one can help put a stop to this by keeping their eyes and noses open.

There are several ways to spot a meth lab. Firstly notice if there are any unusual smells in the house like smell of cat urine, ammonia, acetone (smells like nail polish remover) Ether or any strong chemical smell. Next check if there are any out of the ordinary sights happening around like blacked out windows or strangers coming and going from the house at all hours. The trash coming from the house is also a big sign especially if the trash contains things like beakers, duct tape, neon-stained coffee filters, or a lot of clear glass containers (very unusual for a suburban home owner). If you are a pharmacist or just happen to be in a pharmacy, notice when someone buys cold medicines in large quantities. This is almost a dead give away because a meth maker will use a lot of cold tablets as they contain ephedrine or pseudoephedrine—Sudafed for instance—per batch. Check their recycle bins as they will mostly contain a lot of copper instead of paper and plastic. The house or its surroundings will have Coleman fuel and HEET containers lying around. The property surrounding the house will also contain strong clues. There will be some amount of wall discoloration, corroded gas canisters and plants and trees dying around the structure.

[Kenny83]

Sounds like my neighbours house...

[Bryan Norris]

  I think you should report it to the authorities.

[BDCS]

I've got a disgusting smell of festering urine from next door - sometimes she goes out though 

[chris scott]

When a pound of illegal methamphetamine is created, it generates more than four pounds of toxic waste. This waste kills plants, makes houses unsafe to live and contaminates forests and farmlands. The houses that housed meth labs and were foreclosed by the state are still unlivable due to various health hazards. As a concerned neighbor and a good citizen one can help put a stop to this by keeping their eyes and noses open.

There are several ways to spot a meth lab. Firstly notice if there are any unusual smells in the house like smell of cat urine, ammonia, acetone (smells like nail polish remover) Ether or any strong chemical smell. Next check if there are any out of the ordinary sights happening around like blacked out windows or strangers coming and going from the house at all hours. The trash coming from the house is also a big sign especially if the trash contains things like beakers, duct tape, neon-stained coffee filters, or a lot of clear glass containers (very unusual for a suburban home owner). If you are a pharmacist or just happen to be in a pharmacy, notice when someone buys cold medicines in large quantities. This is almost a dead give away because a meth maker will use a lot of cold tablets as they contain ephedrine or pseudoephedrine—Sudafed for instance—per batch. Check their recycle bins as they will mostly contain a lot of copper instead of paper and plastic. The house or its surroundings will have Coleman fuel and HEET containers lying around. The property surrounding the house will also contain strong clues. There will be some amount of wall discoloration, corroded gas canisters and plants and trees dying around the structure.

If you notice any of the above instead of confronting the suspect yourselves make sure you call the higher authorities.

Thanks for the informative post...I now know what to look for. It should make buying Crystal Meth  a lot easier..i was really struggling feeding my habit.

[Bryan Norris]

The intention of the post wasn't to make it easier to buy crystal meth. It was to make sure that you as a good clean citizen help out the future residents of the place. The health issues allied with the use of methamphetamine include: fatigue, dizziness, headaches, shortness of breath, nausea, coughing, chest pain, lack of coordination, eye and tissue irritation, chemical burns etc.

Children are generally more at risk than adults to environmental hazards as they do not have an idea what chemicals the walls, floors, etc. have absorbed. They have immature organ systems, faster metabolic rates and weaker immune systems.

Studies have discovered that if children are exposed to toxic Meth lab chemicals, it can result in damage to kidneys, liver or spleen and incur violent behavior.

[Ian101]

and thats why I have my lab in an old shed in middle of nowhere so nosey do gooders like you cant see whats going on 

[Ian101]

The health issues allied with the use of methamphetamine include: fatigue, dizziness, headaches, shortness of breath, nausea, coughing, chest pain, lack of coordination

sounds like what happened to me when i knelt over my hypo bucket in the back of van and had a pee into it 

[BDCS]

I can stand up in the back of my van