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Ian Sample Science editor

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Recreational drugs can more than double risk of stroke study suggests | Mind Blowing Facts

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When researchers focused on under-55s they saw a near tripling in stroke risk among amphetamine users. Photograph: Foodography/Alamy

Recreational drugs can more than double the risk of stroke, with some of the most concerning impacts seen among younger people, a major review suggests.

Scientists analysed medical data from more than 100 million people and found that the risk of stroke was 122% higher for amphetamine users and 96% higher for cocaine users compared with those who did not take the drugs.

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