Cocaine contaminated water makes salmon swim faster: study By Talker News Apr 20, 2026 13 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Scientists tracked 105 juvenile Atlantic salmon over eight weeks in Lake Vättern, Sweden, to study their behavior on drugs. (SWNS) By Stephen BeechSalmon are being driven wild by cocaine, reveals new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%C246D @7 E96 :==:4:E 5CF8 :? E96:C ?2EFC2= 6?G:C@?>6?E 492?86 9@H 7:D9 >@G6[ D2J D4:6?E:DED]k^AmkAmyFG6?:=6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^_c^`_^5CF8D\5F>A65\:?\C:G6CD\2?5\D62\42FD6\D2=>@?\E@\DH:>\72DE6C\DEF5J^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmpE=2?E:4 D2=>@? DH2> 72CE96Ck^2m 2?5 5:DA6CD65 >@C6 H:56=J 2D 2 C6DF=E @7 6IA@DFC6 E@ ?2C4@E:4D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 7:?5:?8D]k^AmkAm%96 DEF5J[ AF3=:D965 :? 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