and Marijuana. These make up 95% of the total volume of illicit drugs interdicted, according to Jeremy Triplett, Drug Section Supervisor with the Kentucky State Police Forensic Laboratories. But by far the biggest and fastest-growing problem he says is ‘Crystal Meth’ (methamphetamine). Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant. ‘Crystal Meth’ is a form of the drug that resembles glass fragments or shiny, bluish-white rocks. It is chemically similar to amphetamine, a drug used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Other common names for methamphetamine include blue, crystal, ice, meth, and speed. The drug can be easily made in small clandestine laboratories, with relatively inexpensive over-the-counter ingredients such as pseud

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