Meth labs making a comeback in Michiana

By: Kelsey Stanger

Posted: Oct 25, 2018 11:05 AM EDT

NOW: Meth labs making a comeback in Michiana

INDIANA – The Hoosier State is no stranger to being ravaged by methamphetamines.

According to Real Clear Politics in 2014, Indiana was dubbed the Meth Capital of the United States.

Looking at the data from 2013 there were 1.808 meth labs seized in the state with a majority of them being found in Vanderburgh County, in southern Indiana.

Meth Labs Seized by ISP

Counties	2013	2017
Elkhart	63	8
Fulton	32	1
Kosciusko	33	13
La Porte	6	10
LaGrange	14	2
Marshall	33	3
Pulaski	6	3
St. Joseph	27	6
Starke	21	21

During 2013 Michiana counties saw a wide range of the number of meth labs seized by Indiana State Police. The only county that saw similar numbers of labs in 2017, the most recent data released by ISP, was Starke County.

Indiana isn’t the only Michiana state struggling with drug issues.

According to data from a WalletHub survey Michigan ranked 4^th worst in the country for drug issues.

Indiana came in 7^th.