Cocaine permeates two thirds of South Coast’s paper money
source: http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080411/NEWS/804110348
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There is a good chance you're carrying cocaine.
A UMass Dartmouth chemistry professor's study detected trace amounts of cocaine in 67 percent of the dollar bills researchers collected in Southeastern Massachusetts during the past two years.
Professor Yuegang Zuo said the study, which he said will be published in Scientific Journals International, could provide forensic scientists with information on the origins of illicit drug use, as well as clues won how to differentiate money contaminated in general circulation from cash used directly in narcotics transactions.
"I hope this can give objective data so law enforcement can take the right measures to eliminate, or reduce, these kinds of problems and increase the community's security," Mr. Zuo said.
The UMass study is not the first research to determine that a significant percentage of U.S. currency is contaminated with cocaine residue.
A UMass Dartmouth chemistry professor's study detected trace amounts of cocaine in 67 percent of the dollar bills researchers collected in Southeastern Massachusetts during the past two years.
Professor Yuegang Zuo said the study, which he said will be published in Scientific Journals International, could provide forensic scientists with information on the origins of illicit drug use, as well as clues won how to differentiate money contaminated in general circulation from cash used directly in narcotics transactions.
"I hope this can give objective data so law enforcement can take the right measures to eliminate, or reduce, these kinds of problems and increase the community's security," Mr. Zuo said.
The UMass study is not the first research to determine that a significant percentage of U.S. currency is contaminated with cocaine residue.
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lukeskywalker
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That doctor likes using straws than bills.
- 3 years ago
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lukeskywalker
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HeadNtheClouds
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Cocaine sucks! Have you ever been in a situation where you are hanging out & people start using coke?, they never shut up and end up arguing with each other. I had to call someone to come & rescue me from this house. I had no idea that they were going to be doing this. Thats why "always take your own car if you are going out people!!" COCAINE SUCKS!!!
- 4 years ago
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HeadNtheClouds
