Italian river 'full of cocaine'

[emad]

Scientists have found large quantities of a cocaine by-product in a river in northern Italy - suggesting consumption is much higher than previously thought.

The River Po was found to be carrying the equivalent of nearly 4kg (8.8lb) of cocaine daily. The Po Valley is home to about five million people.

The study estimated daily consumption to be about 27 doses (100mg or 0.004oz each) per 1,000 young adults.

The study was published by the web journal Environmental Health.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4746787.stm

A similar study of the sewers of Manhattan or Washington DC might prove illuminating....

[hobbit709]

1. Wonder what the WH

drains would reveal.

[Ganja Ninja]

2. Have the Bush twins been on vacation to Italy lately?

:wtf:

[mopinko]

3. i always thought this would be a valuable tool

i think they should test the pipes in prisons and drug treatment centers.

[Gyre]

4. What!!! More coke than Prozac???

Those commies, haven't they gotten with corporate amerikkka's agenda to have all western citizens strung out on LEGAL pharmaceuticals yet?!! Lets bomb those damned pasta eaters!

[emad]

5. So is that why all the fish & frogs are turning hermaphrodite?

Coked out of ther teeny weenies...

[emad]

6. More coverage from The Times:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,174-1721874,00.html