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Nearly 200 sailors serving on UK’s nuclear submarines caught doing hard drugs (www.joe.co.uk)

submitted 4 months ago by dude@lemmings.world to c/news@lemmings.world

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[–] Zetta@mander.xyz 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"Hard drugs" "weed"

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Article says cocaine, benzos and MDMA. Whatever about MDMA which isn't exactly an "on duty" drug, you don't want people with an active cocaine or benzo problem serving on nuclear submarines.

Testing positive doesn't necessarily mean that of course and benzos can be prescribed. Still not great.

Does anyone know whether you have to declare prescribed drugs in the military? Seems like it would open up all sorts of privacy issues.

[–] Zetta@mander.xyz 1 points 4 months ago

I read the article, I wouldn't call MDMA "hard drugs" either, and they included cannabis in their hard drugs story as well. It's stupid

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (2 children)

we thought they were going deep down, but they were getting high

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That groaning is not the hull adjusting to pressure.

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 3 points 4 months ago

But it is the comedown after filling the binge tanks.

[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Got so high they thought they were in the air force

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 9 points 4 months ago

They better be. I've met straightedgers and I don't want them nuclear capable.

[–] ProIsh@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Damn, who knew they were so cool

[–] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Can someone explain how they smoked weed in a submarine and weren't getting caught immediately because of the smell?

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

edibles

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago

Likely an undercount.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

Presumably, not counting the milspec stims they're prescribed as gov't livestock. 🤌🏼

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