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What fraction of U.S. dollar bills in circulation test positive for cocaine residue?

Past stat · 2026-06-17 UTC

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Forensic researchers keep finding cocaine residue on most bills they test. It doesn't mean most cash has touched a drug deal directly — counting machines and ATMs spread trace amounts from contaminated bills to clean ones, so it travels.

Correct answer: About 80%

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