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New Tools In The Fight Against Meth Labs Date: September 21, 2009
The number of clandestine labs producing the highly-addictive drug, methamphetamine, has dropped sharply in Kansas in the past few years, according to law enforcement statistics. But in 2008, the number began to tick upwards again. That�s why the state is moving forward with a new tool to make life more difficult for meth �cooks�. Health Reporter Bryan Thompson has more, as we continue our series, �Kansas Health: A Prescription for Change�.

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