Are cold medicines the only products diverted for the manufacture of methamphetamine?
Small clandestine meth labs use a variety of common, widely available household products to manufacture meth, including: acetone, rubbing and isopropyl alcohol, iodine, starter fluid (ether), gas additives (methanol), drain cleaner (sulfuric acid), lithium batteries, rock salt, matchbooks (red phosphorus), lye, paint thinner, aluminum foil, glassware, coffee filters, and propane tanks.