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Eighteen months after purchasing the three-bedroom home in Suquamish, Wash., the Bates learned in late 2008 that the $235,000 home had been previously used as a meth lab, where the highly addictive and toxic stimulant was manufactured. (Courtesy: Jessie Bates) A highly addictive drug with potent central nervous system stimulant properties, crystal meth resembles glass-like fragments or blueish-white "rocks" of various sizes. (DEA.gov) A host of toxic chemicals and materials are used to produce... Sign in to see full entry.