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Shake-and-bake meth fuels burn unit crisis in hospitals
An Associated Press survey ties shake-and-bake meth to thousands of uninsured burn patients, with average treatment costs around 6 000 per day and stays near 130 000. The method’s rise has helped shutter several burn wards, straining hospitals while mounting taxpayer costs in the meth belt. Doctors warn injuries include thermal and chemical burns, worsened by addiction.
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ST. Louis
Associated Press
Kalamazoo
Mich
Jason Grellner
Franklin County, Mo
Sheriff's Department
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Pat Johnakin
DEA
Michael Smock
Mercy Hospital
Union