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Fish getting hooked on crystal meth because humans flush drugs down toilets, study says
Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Fish are becoming drug addicts because they are getting hooked on crystal meth being flushed down the toilet by humans, a study has found.It is changing their behaviour, scientists say, with drugs such as Prozac making marine life braver, while illegal drugs can cause withdrawal symptoms when they are removed from waterways.The shocking discovery was made after trout were exposed to methamphetamine - also known as crystal meth - levels commonly found in freshwater rivers.There are fears it could have alarming evolutionary and ecological consequences in the wild.Lead author Dr Pavel Horky, of the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, said: "Drug reward cravings by fish could
