<h5>Sharks with drugs?</h5><p>Cocaine is a powerful and illegal drug that makes people very energetic and excited but is also very harmful and addictive. Using this illegal drug can have major health consequences that can severely damage the body.</p><p>A person can face punishments in the form of imprisonment and fines if caught with this illegal substance. Still, many people are involved in using and selling cocaine despite the risks!</p><p>Sadly, the effects of cocaine are affecting wildlife, too! Sharks in waters near the Brazilian coast have tested positive for cocaine.</p><p>A study was conducted by researchers on 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks found near Brazil, and it was found that they have high levels of cocaine in their muscles and livers.</p><figure class="image"><img alt="Shark 2.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Shark_2_dd804376e2.jpg"><figcaption>Some Brazilian sharpnose sharks. Photo by Farahnaz​ Nissa.</figcaption></figure><h5>How are sharks getting cocaine?!</h5><p>No, they are not making shady deals to buy cocaine and get addicted to it.</p><p>Instead, there are various theories by researchers:</p><ol><li>They think the cocaine likely came from the drainage of illegal drug production facilities or the drug users’ excrement in untreated sewage. These might have mixed with the water, contaminated it, and got into the bodies of the sharks.</li><li>Sometimes, drug smugglers throw illegal substances in the ocean so as not to get caught. Some researchers think the sharks might have consumed the cocaine from one such bundle disposed of at sea.</li></ol><p>These are only theories, and nothing is confirmed yet. So, scientists are searching for conclusive evidence to figure out how cocaine was found in the sharks.</p><h5>How can cocaine affect the sharks?</h5><p>Scientists believe the high level of cocaine is affecting the sharks. However, they are unsure how much the harmful substance impacted their behaviour or whether it made them more violent and unpredictable.</p><p>Scientists also think that cocaine can damage their eyesight, which can affect their hunting ability and could also reduce their life expectancy.</p><p>So, officials must act to ensure that cocaine does not enter the water and ocean, endangering sea animals and that those dealing with this dangerous drug be arrested.</p>

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