Crystal meth is easy to produce in small, clandestine labs, set up in anywhere from homes to hotel rooms, by mixing a cocktail of about fifteen chemicals. The main ingredient, pseudoephedrine (a cold remedy) is cooked with chemicals commonly found at the hardware store, such as red phosphorous, iodine, ammonia, paint thinner, ether, Drano and the lithium from batteries. The recipe is widely available on the internet.
Ick.
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