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Drinks and drugs capital of the world?

07/07/2012

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Do residents of the tiny micronesian island of Palau really smoke more cannabis?

According to UN and WHO data, adults on Palau - a tiny micronesian island nation - smoke more cannabis and drink more beer per capita, than anyone else. What's going on?

The United Nations' 2012 World Drugs Report says the nation with the highest level of cannabis use among adults is Palau, a tiny micronesian island nation. 

The World Health Organisation says Palauans drink more beer, per capita, than anyone else. What's going on in Palau? 

Also in the programme - what do CERN scientists mean when the talk of a "5 sigma" event?

(Image: A cannabis plant. Credit: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

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