Drug endangered children: Examining children removed from methamphetamine laboratories

► We examined 144 children removed from methamphetamine laboratories in Arizona. ► High risk of further abuse was related to testing positive for methamphetamine. ► Younger children were more likely to test positive for methamphetamine. ► Children's perpetrators of abuse differed by risk of further abuse and age. ► Initial foster care placements were strongly related to outcome placements.