Crystal Meth Literature

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ALLEGATIONS:
R/s Maggie (mom) and Christopher (dad) are crystal meth users. R/s Christopher used crystal meth this past weekend and he smoked marijuana on Saturday. R/s Maggie is not giving Landan (11) and Chase (8) their ADHD medication because she is selling it and taking it for herself. R/s Maggie is allowing Landan to smoke cigarettes. R/s the grandmother, Gina Houck lives in the home and she is also using crystal meth. R/s the adults go to the bathroom or in the woods to hide in the shed to smoke crystal meth. R/s Christopher has PSTD and mental issues and reportedly he is not supposed to around the children. R/s the parents are fighting in the presence of the children, but the children will lie for their parents. R/s the house has roaches

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