Breaking Brew News: Cocaine REALLY Kills*

*insert sarcasm

About a third of all the yayo (llello, for my Latin amigos) seized in the United States is laced with a veterinary pill that might give you the high of your life... and kill you at the same time.

The drug is called levamisole. It’s used to de-worm livestock. It may be used to treat certain cancers as well, but it weakens the immune system, opening the door for infections. So far, the drug has been blamed in three deaths in the U.S and Canada.

Doctors say levamisole may give cocaine users a more intense high, making them think they’ve just gotten themselves a good stash of that helluva drug. Of course, most patients who are actually using cocaine won’t admit it to their doctors anyway, and many doctors say they don’t even know what to look for or how to treat levamisole’s effects.

Cops think coke processors are adding the drug to the cocaine before it’s smuggled into the U.S. to stretch out their supplies.

“Just say no” isn’t a bad mantra afterall. Just ask this guy…