“Meth is is not a game, this is not Breaking Bad … this is not a drug you can mess around in thinking it is just fun. It will get you. It will take you down dark places you couldn’t even dream existed in your worst nightmares.” – Shane
Ex-meth addict Shane has turned his life around after being hooked on ice for many years and is now working in the alcohol and drug rehab industry.
Whilst addicted to meth, his life descended into the well-known patterns of violence, crime, as well as seeing those around him lose their kids, end up in jail, overdose, and disappear. To help fund his habit he became an ‘associate’ cook, helping to produce and load capsules of meth for supply at a rural farm property.
The farm where his friend cooked up large quantities of methamphetamine just looked like any other rural property he said.
“If you went up the lane you would never know … but inside there were containers and containers of it. That was his full-time job, cooking it … and he was good at it. He would mainly cook for rich business clients. He would make $50,000 a week easy and that was on a slow week … he had one guy, a business guy who would buy an ounce a week at $20,000.”
Meth contaminated houses can be found anywhere
It’s not unusual for addicts to turn to cooking meth in their homes to fund their habit, and it’s not just remote rural farm houses being used to cook meth. In fact, a simple ‘lab’ can be set up in the kitchen, garage or shed of virtually any property and start producing meth within an hour. Once completed, the equipment can be broken down and stored away leaving very few, if any, visible traces.
However, the toxic chemicals created during manufacture have permeated and contaminated every surface they have come in contact with. Every time that the process is repeated, the contamination becomes more toxic and harder to remove.
If you live in a house with levels of contamination exceeding the Government Clean-up Guidelines of 0.5µg per 100cm², you risk ongoing health problems including headaches, nausea, asthma, and skin problems caused by the toxic residue.
If the house has been contaminated by cooking meth, the clean-up can include stripping wall and ceiling linings, replacing floor coverings, curtains and blinds, appliances, sinks, toilets and other fittings.
If your furniture and other possessions, including children’s toys, have come in contact with the residue, these may also need to be disposed of as well.
Before you commit to purchasing a property, or signing a rental agreement, do your own testing for meth. For less than $100 per average house, the Narcotect D4D PenTest surface drug test kit will provide you with a result in seconds providing peace of mind that your family is safe, and could save you thousands of dollars in costs. Don’t risk it. Test it.
