Written by Salmon exposed to cocaine in the water swim longer distances than those that go without, according to a study released this week. Cocaine use is on the rise worldwide, with the U.N. reporting an estimated 25 million people used the stimulant in 2023 and the drug being increasingly found in waterways. Joint research released Monday by scientists at Australia’s Griffith University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
Researchers took 105 wild Atlantic salmon in Sweden’s Lake Vattern and exposed them to both cocaine and benzoylecgonine — a metabolite created by the drug in the liver — and then tracked their movements. They found the river-dwellers exposed to the drugs traveled 1.9 times farther per week than their clean-living control cousins. Those exposed to the by-product also swam 7.6 miles farther, the study found. “Any unnatural change in animal behavior is a concern,” report co-author Marcus Michelangeli from Griffith University’s Australian Rivers Institute told national broadcaster ABC.
“We’re finding higher and higher concentrations of not just illicit drugs but all types of pharmaceuticals in our waterways.”
Source: Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far as those without, study shows – CBS News
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?
Mark 8:36
A 13-year-old’s kidney was failing, then a stranger stepped in: “I don’t think there was a dry eye in the room”
When Elias Manolis started experiencing extreme fatigue early last year, his parents were alarmed, but not surprised. The 13-year-old from Long Island, New York, had been born with ureterovesical junction obstruction,…
Keep reading
Lyme disease cases in Michigan rise 168% over 5 years, health officials report
Lyme disease cases have increased by 168% in the past five years, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Annette Jackson of Hazel Park said she spent years…
Keep reading
The Pigeon Mafia: International criminal networks are stealing high-priced pigeons
60 Minutes has reported on plenty of high-profile crimes before — but nothing like the “fowl play” involving the Columba livia domestica. That’s not some international crime syndicate. That’s the scientific…
Keep reading
22 Buddhist monks arrested at airport after record drug bust
Twenty-two Sri Lankan monks returning from Thailand were arrested on Sunday at the main international airport with a record 242 pounds of powerful cannabis, officials said. A Sri Lanka Customs spokesman…
Keep reading
Obama is slammed for by X commentators while speaking out on WHCD shooting
Former US President Barack Obama has spoken out on X about the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, condemning “political violence”. He said, “Although we don’t yet have the details…
Keep reading
2 earthquakes strike off San Francisco’s coast
Two earthquakes struck off San Francisco’s coast Saturday afternoon, with weak shaking reported, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A preliminary magnitude 3.0 struck around 4:40 p.m. just off the coast…
Keep reading
Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump evacuated
Gunfire erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday night — with President Trump and first lady Melania dramatically evacuated less than 30 minutes after making their grand entrance. Harrowing footage…
Keep reading
Little Joe, gorilla that once escaped Franklin Park Zoo, is on the move again and is leaving Boston
Little Joe is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo. The zoo did not say exactly where the 33-year-old gorilla is going, but said he’ll move to an accredited…
Keep reading
Xcel Energy confirms public safety power shutoffs for parts of southern Colorado
On Tuesday afternoon, Xcel Energy confirmed its plans to implement a public safety power shutoff in parts of southern Colorado on Wednesday. “Xcel Energy will implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff…
Keep reading
FBI offers $50,000 reward for arrest of alleged gang member in National Guard soldier’s murder
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member. Joseph “Troubles” Matos…
Keep reading
Tornadoes touch down in California’s Central Valley near Fresno, National Weather Service confirms
The National Weather Service has confirmed reports of multiple tornadoes that touched down in California’s Central Valley on Tuesday, as a powerful spring storm passed through the region. According to the…
Keep reading
Long Island cops unveil futuristic guns that could fire GPS darts during chases
Suffolk County sheriff’s deputies are testing out high-tech guns that will be mounted on police car bumpers to fire GPS darts onto suspects’ vehicles’ during high-speed chases. The new technology, known…
Keep reading
FBI’s “Operation Gangsta’s Paradise” leads to more than 40 Southern California arrests of Mexican Mafia gang members
Dozens of alleged Mexican Mafia members and associates were arrested during a federal investigation, including several warrants served at locations across Southern California early Thursday. FBI raids took place in both…
Keep reading
Video shows bear cub trapped inside a Southern California storm drain, another stuck in tree
Video shows a mother bear looking up at a tree in Monrovia, where her two cubs are playing around in the branches. Before they made it up the tree, one of…
Keep reading
Tornado roars through Enid, Oklahoma, destroys homes, forces Air Force base to close
A powerful tornado in Oklahoma on Thursday ripped roofs off buildings, destroyed homes, knocked down power poles and forced an Air Force base to close. The confirmed tornado moved across parts…
Keep reading
China will send giant pandas to Atlanta again
China is sending two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, the China Wildlife Conservation Association says. The China Wildlife Conservation Association said in a statement that male panda Ping Ping and female…
Keep reading
Trump DOJ report reveals Biden targeted pro-life Americans unfairly
I founded and built the largest grassroots movement in the history of the pro-life cause: 40 Days for Life. During its first decade, I mobilized more than 2,000 leaders and 750,000…
Keep reading
Judge blocks Virginia from using new congressional maps, 1 day after redistricting vote passes
A state court judge on Wednesday blocked Virginia from moving forward with a redistricting effort that passed in a referendum a day earlier, a roadblock in Democrats’ efforts to redraw the…
Keep reading
Florida wildfire strands Amtrak passengers for over 24 hours
A massive wildfire in Putnam County in northern Florida left Amtrak passengers stranded on a train for more than 24 hours. One train heading to New York City was forced to…
Keep reading
State of Emergency declared as South Georgia wildfires force evacuations, send smoke into metro Atlanta
Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a State of Emergency on Wednesday as fast-moving wildfires in South Georgia prompted evacuations, road closures, and burn bans across the state. As part of the…
Keep readingDiscover more from Drink of Jesus
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.