A look at numbers behind the meth problem

[June 04, 2009]  Missouri had far and away the most meth lab busts and dump site discoveries in the first quarter of 2009, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Here are the top 10 states for the number of meth incidents:

1. Missouri, 462.

2. Mississippi, 146.

3. Michigan, 136.

4. Kentucky, 131.

5. Indiana, 130.

6. Illinois, 118.

7. Alabama, 108.

8. Tennessee, 92.

9. Arkansas, 86.

10. California, 68.

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Source: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Missouri State Highway Patrol.

[Associated Press]

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