The Telegraph
Crystal meth in waterways is turning trout into drug addicts
Crystal meth is turning brown trout into drug addicts, a study has found. The drug, also known as methamphetamine, is increasingly polluting waterways and researchers are investigating the impact it has on marine life. But while recent research has found prescription drugs are increasing in concentration in rivers and streams, so too are illicit substances. Researchers from the Czech Republic took 120 juvenile brown trout that were bred in captivity and kept them in two different tanks, each con