Smithsonian Magazine

Cocaine Pollution Seems to Make Salmon Swim Farther Than Usual. Scientists Don’t Know the Long-Term Consequences

The illegal drug’s main byproduct, benzoylecgonine, caused more robust effects than cocaine itself. Wastewater treatment ...

These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.

Scientists in Sweden made an unexpected discovery when they exposed the fish to the illegal drug as well as another substance ...

UT Dallas study finds cocaine rewires brain, fueling addiction

North Texas researchers identify gene changes in brain reward circuits that may point to new treatments for those struggling ...
The New York Times

The U.S. Indictment of Maduro Cites Cocaine Smuggling. Venezuela’s Role in the Trade Is Believed to Be Modest.

Experts have said that Venezuela is not a major drug producer but a minor cocaine transit country, with most of the cocaine flowing through it headed to Europe. By Genevieve Glatsky and Annie Correal ...