according to a recent report from cnn.com 90% of paper money circulating in the united states contains traces of cocaine!
dollar dollar bills that circulate an average of 20-months travel from ATMs to coffee shops to convenience stores and touch thousands of hands which transfer dirt and food and germs and drug residue. according to this study contaminated money does not affect health but could possible cause a falsely positive drug test if a person such as a law enforcement officer or banker for example repeatedly handles contaminated currency.
data from this study may be able to provide insight about regional cocaine use and will be used to form a drug use map of the united states. small citied like salt lake city and niagara falls have already tested positive for a smaller percent than major cities like detroit and miami and boston. and although bills have been tested internationally the united states does hold the record for the highest percentage of cocaine contaminated dollars.
