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  • During 1999, of the 7,532 individuals entering substance abuse treatment in West Virginia, 539 were for cocaine .
  • During 1999, of the 7,532 individuals entering substance abuse treatment in West Virginia, 887 were for marijuana .
  • During 1999, of the 7,532 individuals entering substance abuse treatment in West Virginia, 61 were for heroin .
  • During 1999, of the 7,532 individuals entering substance abuse treatment in West Virginia, 41 were for meth .
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Remnants of meth lab found in Wayne Co., West Virginia West Virginia Division of Highways workers discover bag of chemical containers

WAYNE, West Virginia -- Remnants of a discarded methamphetamine lab were found lying in a roadside ditch in Wayne County, West Virginia Wednesday morning, according to Wayne County, West Virginia Sheriff Dave Pennington.

West Virginia Division of Highways workers mowing grass along Patrick’s Creek Road several miles south of Wayne, West Virginia found a bag containing chemical containers and reported it to the West Virginia police, Pennington said.

The bag was found to contain a small amount of methamphetamines and several chemicals and other equipment used in its production, he said. As the day went on two more bags containing similar materials were found along the same road.

It is the first evidence of a meth lab ever discovered in Wayne County, West Virginia Pennington said.

The production of methamphetamines is a growing problem in West Virginia.

According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, only 13 meth labs were discovered in West Virginia in 2001. There have been approximately 10 discovered in Cabell County, West Virginia alone during the past year, said Jim Scheidler of the Cabell County, West Virginia Sheriff’s Department.

"The meth problem is growing everywhere," Pennington said. "It’s only a matter of time before we find an active lab in Wayne County, West Virginia ."

Pennington has recently received information that two small labs have been operating in the county, but the West Virginia Sheriff’s Department has not been able to locate them.

Methamphetamines are produced by using products -- such as Sudafed and other cold medications -- that can be purchased at grocery and hardware stores. Chemicals such as hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, lythium metal, red phosphorus, lighter fluid and acetone are used to make the final product, according to DEA publications.

The volatile chemicals used to produce the drug can explode or produce dangerous gases, according to the DEA.
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