The Telegraph, citing data from the British Ministry of Defence, reported that more than 170 sailors serving on British nuclear submarines were caught using prohibited substances.
The newspaper wrote: "Over the past seven years, more than 170 Royal Navy sailors serving in the elite nuclear submarine force have been caught using prohibited substances."
It was noted that, in particular, cocaine, cannabis, ecstasy and stimulants were found in the blood of most of the submarine's crew members.
According to these data, prohibited substances were found by the military in the bodies of 175 submarine personnel between 2018 and 2024. Traces of prohibited substances were found in the analysis of 52 of these military personnel while they were serving on a submarine.
Almost all British naval personnel who tested positive for banned substances were discharged, and some may have escaped punishment due to mitigating circumstances.
According to the newspaper, some of these sailors served on board Vanguard-class nuclear strategic submarines.
