In Kentucky the illegal manufacture and spread of methamphetamine addiction is spreading at an epidemic rate. The various homeowners and landowners now understand the negative effects of a meth lab. Meth has also increased crime and violence in the area. It is unsafe to be alone out on road at night in certain areas. Almost everywhere in Kentucky one will find a meth lab. These labs can be found at houses as well as in rural farm lands. The wastes left after meth is manufactured are equally dangerous for people and the animals on road. Meth production is affecting the environment of Kentucky and the surrounding places.

Various education programs are being held to stop the further spread of meth in Kentucky. People are made aware of the negative effects of a meth lab or addiction to meth. The landowners are also requested to keep a check always on their properties. Most people do not want to get meth lab remaining on their farm lands as it poses dangers to the environment. The various components of meth are from the stuffs we use on a daily basis. These are glassware, spoons, fruit jars, plastic bowls and spoons, aquarium tubing. People are made educated about the devastations of methamphetamine. Aslo more and more treatment for meth abuse in Kentucky will be needed if the escalation continues.

People many times do not understand a lab being present as they are not having the knowledge and awareness. The State is helping them realize and detect a meth lab by its appearance and patterns. People like landowners, farmers and residents are educated so they can make out the presence of a meth lab by merely seeing it. They are also given numbers of help lines whom they should call in such cases. This way the spread of meth in rural areas can be checked to some extent. The meth labs can be dangerous as the chemicals used can even lead to explosions when used inappropriately.