Wildlife in the River Thames May be \'Left Hyperactive\' Due to Cocaine in the Waterway

Researchers from King’s College London have noticed something a bit odd about the Thames river:????VO-cocaine??It’s full of cocaine.

????VO-river fish/thames??And the Sunday Times Reports, that could be having an effect on the local wildlife that populate the historic waterway.????VO-parliament river??Researchers, who have been monitoring cocaine levels near the Houses of Parliament found that not only are there low levels of cocaine entering the river-????VO-cocaine/london bridge??but it’s persistent throughout the week with only a slight uptick on the weekends.????VO-reverse clip cocaine on table??Meaning many londoners are using it every day.????VO-london??Which, according to the study is quote: “...not consistent with other cities.”????VO-eels??Previous research into the effects of cocaine on wildlife found that european eels become hyperactive after ingesting the Class-A drug.????VO-eels-powder overlay??Leading experts to extrapolate that eels in the Thames are probably being affected by it, as well.

????VO-caffeine??Researchers also found trace levels of caffeine in the river’s water, which is probably not helping the matter.????VO-marijuana/american eel??But we can’t help but wonder if marijuana being legalized in some parts of the U.S has lead to the american eels in the colorado river having an entirely different experience.

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