From "Gambling Cities Linked to Drug Abuse" from staff reports, posted 8/23/07 at Citizenlink.com
An effort by researchers to find out which cities have the biggest drug problems has led to a startling connection — drug abuse correlates with gambling.
A study conducted by Oregon State University and the University of Washington took the novel approach of testing wastewater for traces of methamphetamines. Researchers took samples from 10 unnamed cities and found those with casinos showed five times more drug use.
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