The use of methamphetamine is one of the fastest-growing and most dangerous trends in American drug use. Not only is the drug itself addictive and dangerous, but creating the drug involves a number of highly-toxic, flammable chemicals mixed in a controlled environment. However, some users and meth manufacturers are turning to an easier way to make the drug called “shake and bake” meth or “one-pot” meth. But these new ways of manufacturing the drug are not any safer. In fact they may even be more dangerous, due to the increased mobility that meth manufacturers have with this method.

As opposed to the traditional way of making meth, in a quasi-lab, this method only involves a container as small as a soda bottle that can be carried around in a backpack. In this method, the container is filled with the ingredients then turned upside down or shaken to create the chemical reaction that forms methamphetamine.

The result is a large build up of toxic gasses in the container that needs to be released from time to time in order to prevent the container from exploding. The explosion can spray toxic chemicals everywhere, causing serious chemical burns on any one close by. And since the mixture is also highly flammable, it can ignite easily, burning anything it touches.

The increased mobility of manufacturing this drug also makes it more dangerous. Meth can be brewed not just in a drug house far removed from your safe neighborhood, but in the backpack of the guy sitting next to you on the bus, or the car rolling down your street.

Although this method results in only a small amount of the drug, it is appealing to some drug users because they can make it themselves and not have to go to a dealer, and is, thus, growing in popularity. It can be identified by its muddy, brown appearance and is usually found in a used soda bottle or sealable glass container. If you suspect you’ve seen a bottle of it, don’t touch it. Contact your local law enforcement immediately.

The use of methamphetamine is one of the fastest-growing and most dangerous trends in American drug use. Not only is the drug itself addictive and dangerous, but creating the drug involves a number of highly-toxic, flammable chemicals mixed in a controlled environment. However, some users and meth manufacturers are turning to an easier way to make the drug called “shake and bake” meth or “one-pot” meth. But these new ways of manufacturing the drug are not any safer. In fact they may even be more dangerous, due to the increased mobility that meth manufacturers have with this method.  As opposed to the traditional way of making meth, in a quasi-lab, this method only involves a container as small as a soda bottle that can be carried around in a backpack. In this method, the container is filled with the ingredients then turned upside down or shaken to create the chemical reaction that forms methamphetamine.   The result is a large build up of toxic gasses in the container that needs to be released from time to time in order to prevent the container from exploding. The explosion can spray toxic chemicals everywhere, causing serious chemical burns on any one close by. And since the mixture is also highly flammable, it can ignite easily, burning anything it touches.   The increased mobility of manufacturing this drug also makes it more dangerous. Meth can be brewed not just in a drug house far removed from your safe neighborhood, but in the backpack of the guy sitting next to you on the bus, or the car rolling down your street.  Although this method results in only a small amount of the drug, it is appealing to some drug users because they can make it themselves and not have to go to a dealer, and is, thus, growing in popularity. It can be identified by its muddy, brown appearance and is usually found in a used soda bottle or sealable glass container. If you suspect you’ve seen a bottle of it, don’t touch it. Contact your local law enforcement immediately.