Australian police have thwarted a billion-dollar international drug smuggling operation — reportedly with the help of a giant seal. An international investigation into the drug gang reached its climax last week after an abandoned yacht was found on the shoreline of Stick Island, off the coast of Western Australia, sparking a search for its occupants.… via …
Veterinarian who smuggled heroin in puppies sentenced to 6 years in prison — NBC News Top Stories
One of the animals rescued, a Rottweiler named Heroina, grew up to become a drug-sniffing police dog in Colombia. via Veterinarian who smuggled heroin in puppies sentenced to 6 years in prison — NBC News Top Stories
Eight-tentacled cuddlebug… on Ecstasy – via NPR
The drug makes the usually antisocial creatures much more interested in friendly contact with other octopuses. It's one more sign that the chemistry of social behavior has deep evolutionary roots.(Image credit: Tom Kleindinst/Marine Biological Laboratory) via Octopuses Get Strangely Cuddly On The Mood Drug Ecstasy — News : NPR
Naturally High: ‘Mad Honey’ and 4 Other Natural Psychedelics
Nature is full of drugs. For various reasons, evolutionary forces have led certain plants, fungi, and even animals to develop molecules that interact with the human brain. And while it’s not too hard to get your hands on synthetic psychedelic drugs like LSD or MDMA, many people prefer natural alternatives. Of course, just because something […] …
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Opioid Epidemic: Health, not economics
In 2017, Princeton economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton released an explosive research paper: “Mortality and morbidity in the 21st century.” Following up on research they published in 2015, the duo found that death rates for middle-aged white Americans without a college degree rose significantly between 1999 and 2015. Case and Deaton credited the increase… via …
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