Cocaine Found in High Levels in Nantucket Sewer Water

The small island off the coast of Massachusetts, also known as the Grey Lady, due to the fog that often surrounds the island, is no stranger to the white lady. This is likely due to the island's ppopularity known as a holiday destination for the wealthy--the cocaine levels were highest near Halloween and the winter holidays and New Year's Eve.

One Nantucket local who doesn't do drugs yet wished to remain anonymous said, "They should check the water in Aspen."

There is a small core of locals who call the island home year round, who don't likely contribute to this statistic nearly as much as the visitors do. As far as the surf goes, it's not exactly a consistent spot but certain hurricane swells have brought windows of great waves for those lucky enough to be there at the right time.

The prevalence of cocaine shouldn't come as much surprise given its a playground for the wealthy. Inversely, other drugs, like fentanyl and methamphetamine were actually lower than the national average.

Certain reports indicate that cocaine use is at an all-time high and the United States remains the largest global market with estimates suggesting as much as 2.5% (or more) of the adult population being active cocaine users. The surf world itself has a long and deep history with cocaine and substance abuse as many of the early surfers were involved in smuggling and scams to fund the lifestyle.

The tragic death of Andy Irons in 2010 marked the end of the era of hard-partying World Championship Tour surfers. Today drug use in surfing certainly isn't glamorized like it once was--the common thread is more towards health and wellness--still many older surfers are no stranger to the drug .