A new method of making methamphetamine is so volatile that hospital burn units have become so overwhelmed with injured patients - many without insurance - to the point that some of the unit have been forced to shut down. The new 'Shake and Bake' method of producing meth in a 2-liter soda bottle has exploded in the face of thousands of victims, according to a survey by The Associated Press.

Up to one-third of all burn patients in hospitals in the top meth-producing states are would-be meth makers. ...

Meth Shakers Overwhelm Burn Units originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 00:47:54.

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