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Caffeine, cocaine & painkillers found in sharks in Bahamas: Study
short by Mini Tiwari / on Friday, 20 March, 2026
Nurse sharks in Bahamas had traces of drugs like caffeine, cocaine and painkillers, a new study reported. The team analysed blood from 85 sharks testing for nearly two dozen legal and illegal drugs. Twenty-eight sharks from three species had caffeine, anti-inflammatory painkillers or other drugs in their blood. "They bite things to investigate and end up exposed," said a biologist.
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