The pronounced unpleasant odors associated with meth production have caused cookers to use less-populated areas, including national parks and other federal lands, to avoid detection.Ī simpler, less expensive and faster method of making meth is increasing in popularity. 24Ĭooking labs are becoming more prevalent in rural areas. Ingredients used in meth production are shown in Table 1. The main ingredient is pseudoephedrine or ephedrine found in over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines. 84, 92, 96 A gram of meth is consumed in 1-2 days and is the weight of a typical packet of artificial sweetener. A typical dose of meth is ¼ gram or 0.01 ounce. The 20 National Survey on Drug Use and Health noted that the current purity of meth is at least 90% pure, at least 95% potent and costs as little as $5.00 per dose or ‘hit’. 95 The 2020 NDTA indicates the price of meth remains low compared to other drugs of abuse.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reports in the 2013 NDTA that between 20, the price of meth decreased more than 70% while its purity increased 130%. Depending on the locality, supply and demand and purity, meth prices can range from $20-300 per gram.

Meth is inexpensive to make $1000 of raw materials yield approximately $20,000 of meth. Recipes for cooking meth can be found on the Internet and making meth is said to be as easy as making chocolate chip cookies. While most of the meth in the United States comes from the super labs - those that can produce more than 10 pounds of meth in 24 hours - in Mexico or California, smaller labs are still active and problematic. Meth is “cooked” from a variety of common, easily obtainable ingredients.

Homemade recipes for crystal ice meth