The air in Spain is laced with cocaine
Everyone complains about pollution and air quality, but the residents of Madrid, Spain might actually have something to say about the matter. According to a recent study, the air in Madrid contains trace amounts of five drugs, including cocaine.
Although the amount of the drug in the air is so low that it poses no immediate danger, it is still a fascinating phenomenon.
“Not even if we lived for a thousand years would we consume the equivalent of a dose of cocaine by breathing this air,” scientist Miren Lopez de Alda said in a statement.
It is also worth noting that the cocaine-laced air is not representative of the city as a whole. According to the same scientists, the cocaine appears only in those areas that are known for heavy drug use. The cocaine levels in the air in these areas is higher on the weekends, when more people are thought to be abusing drugs.
Spain is considered Europe’s biggest consumer of cocaine – with many residents enrolling in a drug rehab center each year as a result of their addiction to this dangerous drug.
