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Caribbean reef shark \u2013 Photo by Albert Kok\/Wiki Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Cocaine sharks\u2019 are a thing, now.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A group of Brazilian scientists published a study in the journal Environmental Pollution that is causing concern.<\/p>\n

They have discovered traces of cocaine, caffeine, and painkillers in sharks swimming in waters around the Bahamas.<\/p>\n

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The animals are getting \u2018hooked\u2019 as a result of an uptick in marine pollutants.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Cocaine sharks\u2019 found in Caribbean waters<\/p>\n

The species have tested positive for cocaine, caffeine, and painkillers \u2014 NY Post<\/p>\n

Researchers found traces of drugs in dozens of sharks near the Bahamas, likely caused by pollution from wastewater and discarded narcotics pic.twitter.com\/xU1BlpFg6M<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 RT (@RT_com) March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The New York Post<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019Pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs are increasingly recognized as contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in marine environments, particularly in areas undergoing rapid urbanization and tourism-driven development\u2019, the researchers wrote while describing the troubling [\u2026] trend.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

This is the first time sharks tested positive for cocaine in the Bahamas.<\/p>\n

Researchers analyzed blood samples from 85 specimens and drug-tested for both legal and illegal substances.<\/p>\n

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COCAINE SHARKS? \"\ud83e\udd88\": Research has shown that a number of sharks species have been exposed to cocaine and other human-made chemicals from wastewater. Environmental Engineer Dr. Tracy Fanara joins FOX Weather to discuss how these sharks are impacted by these substances. pic.twitter.com\/zIFv0Col8v<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 FOX Weather (@foxweather) March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cOf the samples, a shocking 28 sharks spanning three species tested positive for drugs, the most common of which was caffeine. This was followed by acetaminophen and diclofenac, the active ingredients in the popular painkillers Tylenol and Voltaren.<\/em><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, two of the animals tested positive for cocaine, which researchers attributed to them chomping on drug packets that fell into the water.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018They bite things to investigate and end up exposed\u2019, study author Natascha Wosnick of the Federal University of Paran\u00e1 in Brazil, told Science News.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Cocaine Sharks are Back, Only Now They\u2019re Also Tweaking on Caffeine and Painkillers https:\/\/t.co\/a3yL9YujUE<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/laCin85QT3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SHARKTOPUS! New Zealand Scientists Release Wild Video Depicting an Octopus Surfing on Top of a Shark<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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