Which South Dakota Residents Are Cooking Meth? This Map Shows You
A simple, interactive map shows you exactly how close recently busted meth labs are to your address. Many South Dakotans will be shocked by how many homemade labs have been unearthed in the North Star State.
According to the South Dakota Governor's Office, one of the state's top priorities is battling the meth epidemic in the Mount Rushmore State:
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is working daily with local, state, and federal partners to target, disrupt, and dismantle groups that are trafficking drugs in and into South Dakota. Volunteers from our South Dakota National Guard are also helping secure our southern border. Thousands of pounds of meth and other dangerous drugs are pouring across the border into our country – unfortunately, too much of it ends up in South Dakota.
-South Dakota Governor's Office Website
With meth use still raging at a staggering rate, this helpful map will tell you exactly where some of the biggest and worst meth labs have been discovered in your area.
You can find the map on the Rehabs Website, where you simply enter your zipcode or city, and you can instantly see the results of where recently busted meth labs are in your neck of the woods.
If you look at the entire state of South Dakota, a total of 41 clandestine meth labs were found. While that may seem like a lot, it pales in comparison with South Dakota's neighbor to the east. In Iowa of 600 such labs have been reported.
If you enter your address the map will show you exactly how far you are from a busted meth lab. For example, I entered my home address, and low and behold a lab was busted only a quarter mile from where I grew up!
You can try it for yourself at the Rehabs Website.
Story Sources: KIMT Website, Rehabs Website, South Dakota Governor's Office