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Direct evidence shows more cocaine use than expected

Researchers in Italy directly tested the River Po for a unique cocaine metabolite, benzoylecgonine. The amount they found suggests that cocaine use is triple that estimated based on crime stats and population surveys:

They say they found the equivalent of 40,000 doses a day in the Po valley, home to about five million people.

The BBC story

Innovative approach to drug testing. They're planning on testing for marijuana next.

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