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	Town hails its new meth law Washington points to plummet in sales of drugs with pseudoephedrine. Second Missouri city passes anti-meth law Main ingredient in meth stirs debate EPA releases meth lab cleanup guidelines Pharmacists weigh in on meth debate Rx for Missouri's meth battle

invisible victims of meth

These homes had meth residue in them. Could it be in yours?

Dan Reynolds, Neal Tevik, Traci Hamilton, meth home, former meth lab, Chicago Crime Scene Cleanup, test results, methamphetamine

O'Fallon, Overland, Dittmer, Belleville, House Springs.

Part two: Cleaning up the meth mess

SERIES REACTION

Was home meth lab? Illinois soon will tell

Leaders call for meth home disclosure, cleanups

Five homes. Five stories.

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Preview: Is Meth in Your Home?
The Post-Dispatch and stltoday.com present a two-part series on the danger of meth residue in homes.

About the meth series

Jeff Co. meth test results

Couple loses home to meth

House Springs couple watches meth testing

Former meth addict talks about its dangers

Richard Dailey tours Alton meth sites

White House anti-meth campaign ad no. 1

White House anti-meth campaign ad no. 2

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Meth laws lacking

Both Missouri and Illinois are among states with the most meth busts. Neither state has cleanup standards for former meth houses.

Contamination dangers

Toxic residue from cooking and smoking meth spreads throughout a home onto nearly every surface.

Short-term health risks

While long-term health effects of living in a meth-residue home are unknown, there are several short-term symptoms.

Missouri: Meth bust capital

Between 2000 and 2007, Missouri had nearly twice as many meth busts as the state of California.

more recent coverage

Dueling approaches emerge
in meth fight

methamphetamine pseudoephedrine., meth, cooking meth

While drug industry invests in fight against meth, local law enforcement calls for state to do more.

Public is asked to weigh in

Meth bill has doubters

Meth law attracts interest in state

Some cold medicines may require prescriptions

Police say prescription law would end meth lab epidemic

Sudafed by prescription only?

SLIDESHOW: Jefferson County Meth Bust

Missouri will electronically track meth ingredient

Pseudoephedrine pact prompts praise, caution

Over-the-counter attack on meth

evicted because of meth residue

Family recalls losing house

The Bloors wage 4-year legal fight over undisclosed meth lab.

Video: "We had to leave everything"
Authorities boarded up home; family belongings were later stolen

richard dailey: one man's struggle

Meth homes hidden from police

Video: Addiction

Recovering meth addict Richard Dailey discusses his history of struggles with the drug.

Video: Dangers
Dailey: Former meth labs are hazardous.

Video: Tour
Dailey points out former meth labs police never found.

resource center

Helpful tips

Links for more information about meth and meth residue

State of Missouri: How to clean a former meth lab

State of Illinois: How to clean a former meth lab

Federal meth resources

State of Oregon meth resources

CHPA meth database

EPA meth lab cleanup guidelines

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former meth houses in Illinois

Download pdf here
The Illinois Department of Public Health compiles lists of addresses where meth labs, equipment or byproducts have been found. For further information on an address, contact the agency at 217-782-5830.

meth: facts and figures

State-by-state meth lab busts

Missouri county-by-county meth lab busts

Search Illinois meth offenders by name

former meth houses in Missouri

U.S. DEA meth bust list
Missouri officials do not compile a database of addresses for meth busts. For busts since 2006, the DEA publishes some addresses online.

Meth busts in Jefferson County
Jefferson County is the only county in Missouri to publish its own list. It includes busts since 2007.

multimedia

Slideshow: meth's impact

Post-Dispatch photojournalist J.B. Forbes and reporter Christine Byers were there as residents reacted to meth residue test results.

Five homes. Five stories.

Five families throughout the bi-state area had their homes tested for meth residue. Here are their stories.

about this special report

About the journalists
Learn more about the journalists who produced this series.

Behind the scenes video: About the meth series

The journalists who created the Invisible Victims of Meth series discuss the project, the people, the response and the presentation.