Meth is being made using precursor chemicals used in photography, tanning and racing fuel. The price across the country drops by 80 to 90%. In nashville, an ouncef a metham fetaman used to go for a 12 50 now goes for 250 dollars.
While the nation’s attention has been focused on the opioid crisis, a new, more dangerous form of methamphetamine has swept across the country.
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